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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2021, 8:35 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Aug 30, 2021, 6:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2021, 8:35 PM CDT (01:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2021, 6:08 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 2:42 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 10.37 ft at Aug 30, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.
507 WGUS44 KMOB 300135 FLWMOB BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Mobile AL 835 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...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. && ALC003-310145- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0085.210831T0300Z-210901T0816Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.210831T0300Z.210831T1800Z.210901T0215Z.NO/ 835 PM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for the Fish River Near Silverhill. * From Monday evening to early Wednesday morning. * At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.8 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 11.7 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at Bohemian Park. && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$ DRE
4 follow-up statements
359 WGUS84 KMOB 301558 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1058 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued when updates occur. && ALC003-311600- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0085.210830T2315Z-210831T2300Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.210830T2315Z.210831T0600Z.210831T1700Z.NO/ 1058 AM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Fish River Near Silverhill. * From this evening to tomorrow evening. * At 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.1 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 11.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, flood stage, County Road 48 floods at Bohemian Park. && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
340 WGUS84 KMOB 301911 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 211 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued when updates occur. && ALC003-311915- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0085.210830T2308Z-210901T1200Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.210830T2308Z.210831T1200Z.210901T0600Z.NO/ 211 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Fish River Near Silverhill. * From this evening to Wednesday morning. * At 1:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 12.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 13.0 feet, houses on River Road begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
642 WGUS84 KMOB 310143 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 843 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued when updates occur. && ALC003-010000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210901T0000Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.210831T1200Z.210831T1200Z.210831T1800Z.NO/ 843 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening... The Flood Warning continues for the Fish River Near Silverhill. * Until tomorrow evening. * At 7:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.4 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and crest near 11.0 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at Bohemian Park. && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
806 WGUS84 KMOB 310742 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 242 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. ALC003-310845- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210831T0742Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 242 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Fish River Near Silverhill has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Fish River Near Silverhill. * At 1:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.1 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to fall. && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Aug 29, 8:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 49 hr |
| Aug 29, 8:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 38 hr |
| Aug 29, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| Aug 30, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Aug 30, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 117 min | |
| Aug 30, 6:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 6:46 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 119 min | |
| Aug 30, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 8:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 50 min |
| Aug 30, 9:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Aug 30, 10:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 11:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 5 hr |
| Aug 30, 12:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 75 min |
| Aug 30, 12:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 21 min |
| Aug 30, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 45 min |
| Aug 30, 1:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 52 min |
| Aug 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Aug 30, 4:11 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Aug 30, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 55 min |
| Aug 30, 5:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 14 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Aug 30, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min |
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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.