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River Flood Warning 58, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 2021George County, Greene County, Jackson County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2021, 11:23 AM CDT for George County, Greene County, Jackson County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jun 22, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2021, 11:23 AM CDT (16:23 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 9:53 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Jackson County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Pascagoula River at Merrill (MRRM6). The gauge peaked at 16.48 ft at Jun 20, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate1015202506/1806/1906/20
Action stage
12.5 ft
Minor stage
22 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02479000, 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.

566 
WGUS44 KMOB 181623
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1123 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

  Pascagoula At Merrill affecting Greene, Jackson and George 
  Counties.

For the Pascagoula River...including Merrill...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.

&&


MSC039-041-059-191630-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0058.210622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRRM6.1.ER.210622T1800Z.210624T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1123 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pascagoula At Merrill.
* From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to 22.6 feet Wednesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Some roads west of the river become 
  flooded. At 20.0 feet, Water covers the main road at Plum Bluff in 
  southern George County. At 22.0 feet, Flood Stage. Water 
  approaches homes in west Merrill. At 23.5 feet, Water is under 
  homes in Plum Bluff Estates. Streets of Merrill flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3098 8877 3098 8872 3082 8871 3074 8864
      3074 8868 3082 8879

$$

JEH
2 follow-up statements
035 
WGUS84 KMOB 190109
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
809 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in 
Mississippi...

  Pascagoula At Merrill affecting Greene, Jackson and George 
  Counties.

For the Pascagoula River...including Merrill...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

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

&&


MSC039-041-059-200115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0058.210622T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRRM6.1.ER.210622T1800Z.210624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
809 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Pascagoula At Merrill.
* From Tuesday afternoon until further notice.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Tuesday afternoon and continue rising to 23.0 feet Wednesday 
  evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 23.5 feet, Water is under homes in Plum Bluff Estates. 
  Streets of Merrill flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3098 8877 3098 8872 3082 8871 3074 8864
      3074 8868 3082 8879

$$
909 
WGUS84 KMOB 191453
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
953 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Mississippi...

  Pascagoula At Merrill affecting Greene, Jackson and George 
  Counties.

MSC039-041-059-191600-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0058.210622T1800Z-210619T1453Z/
/MRRM6.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pascagoula At Merrill has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pascagoula At Merrill.
* At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain below flood stage, but 
  continue rising to a crest of 20.4 feet Wednesday evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3098 8877 3098 8872 3082 8871 3074 8864
      3074 8868 3082 8879

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 5:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne35 hr
Jun 18, 11:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne8 days
Jun 18, 11:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry4 days

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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.