Alert archive / Alabama / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2021, 9:31 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2021, 9:31 PM CDT (02:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Bayou Sara at Saraland (SARA1).
- Action stage
- 3 ft
- Minor stage
- 4 ft
- Moderate stage
- 5 ft
- Major stage
- 7.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470805, 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.
792
WGUS44 KMOB 100231
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
931 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river in Alabama...
Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County.
For the Bayou Sara...including Saraland...Minor flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
&&
ALC097-110245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0032.210410T0231Z-210412T1800Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210409T0725Z.210410T0100Z.210412T1200Z.NO/
931 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday
morning and continue falling to 3.7 feet Wednesday evening.
* Impact...At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 8807 3083 8805 3085 8805 3087 8803
3087 8802 3082 8804 3081 8806 3082 8807
$$3 follow-up statements
007
WGUS84 KMOB 101347
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
847 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County.
For the Bayou Sara...including Saraland...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
&&
ALC097-111400-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210412T1800Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210409T0725Z.210410T0100Z.210412T1200Z.NO/
847 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady at 4.1 feet
through early Sunday morning and then slowly fall below flood
stage late Monday night and to 3.7 feet by Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 8807 3083 8805 3085 8805 3087 8803
3087 8802 3082 8804 3081 8806 3082 8807
$$550
WGUS84 KMOB 110145
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
845 PM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Alabama...
Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County.
For the Bayou Sara...including Saraland...Minor flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
&&
ALC097-120145-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210415T1200Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210409T0725Z.210411T0600Z.210415T0600Z.NO/
845 PM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 5:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.9 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 5.0 feet, street flooding east of the railroad becomes
widespread.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 8807 3083 8805 3085 8805 3087 8803
3087 8802 3082 8804 3081 8806 3082 8807
$$582
WGUS84 KMOB 111553
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1053 AM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County.
For the Bayou Sara...including Saraland...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
&&
ALC097-120000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210412T0000Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210409T0725Z.210410T2215Z.210411T1800Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* Until this evening.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 4.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM CDT Sunday was 4.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 3.4 feet Friday morning.
* Impact...At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 8807 3083 8805 3085 8805 3087 8803
3087 8802 3082 8804 3081 8806 3082 8807
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 62 min |
| Apr 10, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 68 min |
| Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 17 min |
| Apr 10, 2:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 55 min |
| Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more | 67 min |
| Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 57 min |
| Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 5:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 11 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 5 hr |
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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.