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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

April 6, 2021Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
Expired: Apr 27, 2021, 8:25 PM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam (CLDA1). The gauge peaked at 40.65 ft at Apr 6, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 24 ft
Minor stage: 29 ft
Moderate stage: 40 ft
Major stage: 47 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02469761, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

821 
WGUS44 KMOB 070125
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
825 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Washington 
  and Choctaw Counties.

For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Leroy...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.  Click 
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

&&


ALC023-025-129-080130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0028.210407T0125Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.210318T0651Z.210406T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
825 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam.
* From Thursday, March 18 until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 39.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 40.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 31.0 feet Sunday 
  evening.
* Impact...At 40.0 feet, Widespread flooding of timber and 
  pastureland. Portions of State Highway 114 east of the river 
  becomes covered by water. Cabins on Old Ferry Road flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3231 8805 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8804
      3160 8810 3178 8822

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 7, 5:13 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	5 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.