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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL

April 9, 2021Mobile County, Alabama

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw54 min
Apr 10, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington45 min
Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox62 min
Apr 10, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile68 min
Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile25 min
Apr 10, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile17 min
Apr 10, 2:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin55 min
Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more61 min
Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more67 min
Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Mobile3 hr
Apr 10, 4:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia57 min
Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Covington, Escambia52 min
Apr 10, 5:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin6 hr
Apr 10, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Covington, Escambia61 min
Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Apr 10, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
Apr 10, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile40 min
Apr 10, 6:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 10, 6:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin53 min
Apr 10, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin11 hr
Apr 10, 9:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin5 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.