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River Flood Warning 60, NWS Mobile, AL

June 18, 2021Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jun 19, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 19, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 20, 2021, 11:18 AM CDT
In force: 18 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 20:29 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.

407 
WGUS44 KMOB 182027
FLWMOB

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

...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood 
Warning 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.

&&


ALC097-192030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0060.210620T0500Z-210621T0800Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210620T0500Z.210620T1200Z.210621T0200Z.NO/
327 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* From late Saturday night to early Monday morning.
* Current river stage is missing. 
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Sunday morning to a crest of 4.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late Sunday 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

$$

5 follow-up statements

318 
WGUS84 KMOB 190152
FLSMOB

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

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

&&


ALC097-200200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0060.210620T0500Z-210621T0800Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210620T0500Z.210620T1200Z.210621T0200Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* From late Saturday night to early Monday morning.
* At 8:45 PM CDT...the current stage is estimated at 2.0 feet
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Sunday morning to a crest of 4.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then 
  fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
* Impact...At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begins.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 4.5 
  feet on 07/13/2019.


&&

LAT...LON 3083 8807 3083 8805 3085 8805 3087 8803
      3087 8802 3082 8804 3081 8806 3082 8807

$$

303 
WGUS84 KMOB 191504
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1004 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 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.

&&


ALC097-201515-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.210619T2200Z-210621T0200Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.210619T2200Z.210620T0600Z.210620T2000Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* From this afternoon to late tomorrow evening.
* Current river stage is missing.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this afternoon to a crest of 4.4 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* 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

$$

783 
WGUS44 KMOB 200135
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
835 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...Observed flooding changed from Unknown to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration 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.

&&


ALC097-210145-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T0400Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.210620T0000Z.210620T2200Z.NO/
835 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...Observed flooding increased from Unknown to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration until late tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* Until late tomorrow evening.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 2.8 feet Thursday 
  evening.
* 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

$$

992 
WGUS84 KMOB 201603
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1103 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 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.

&&


ALC097-210400-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210621T0400Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.210620T0000Z.210620T2200Z.NO/
1103 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* Until late this evening.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 5.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  this afternoon and continue falling to 2.9 feet Friday 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

$$

549 
WGUS84 KMOB 201618
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1118 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

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

  Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County.

ALC097-201730-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210620T1618Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.210620T0000Z.210620T1218Z.NO/
1118 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Bayou Sara At Saraland has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland.
* At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 3.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.9 feet Friday 
  morning.


&&

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
Jun 18, 5:22 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more	35 hr
Jun 18, 3:32 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	34 hr
Jun 18, 3:35 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	34 hr
Jun 18, 3:36 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	30 hr
Jun 18, 3:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	34 hr
Jun 18, 3:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	71 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.