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River Flood Warning 71, NWS Mobile, AL

August 16, 2021Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Aug 16, 2021, 7:38 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 18, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2021, 7:38 AM CDT (12:38 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 18, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 16, 2021, 8:33 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 6.18 ft at Aug 16, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate68101208/1608/1708/18
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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.

307 
WGUS44 KMOB 161238
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
738 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.

For the Shoal River...including Crestview...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.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


FLC091-171245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0071.210818T0800Z-210820T0600Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.210818T0800Z.210819T0600Z.210820T0000Z.NO/
738 AM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview.
* From late Tuesday night to early Friday morning.
* At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The river is forecast to 
  crest around 9.4 feet early Thursday morning. The river is then 
  expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday night.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Some flooding of trailers north of the 
  Okaloosa Correctional Institute. Water surrounds home on Sowel 
  Road.


&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
      3070 8663 3070 8655

$$
1 follow-up statement
365 
WGUS84 KMOB 170133
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
833 PM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.

FLC091-170245-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0071.210818T0800Z-210817T0133Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 PM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Shoal River Near Crestview has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.2 feet Saturday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
      3070 8663 3070 8655

$$

MOB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 10:17 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa18 hr
Aug 16, 3:56 PM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Aug 16, 3:57 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa6 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.