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River Flood Warning 86, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 2, 2021, 9:13 PM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2021, 9:13 PM CDT (02:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2021, 9:34 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Escambia River near Century (CTYF1). The gauge peaked at 16.93 ft at Sep 2, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 37 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02375500, 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.
150
WGUS44 KMOB 030213
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
913 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.
For the Escambia River...including Century...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.
&&
ALC053-FLC033-031500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0086.210903T0213Z-210903T1500Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.210903T0600Z.210903T0600Z.210903T0600Z.UU/
913 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Escambia River Near Century.
* From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* At 8:05 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet
late tonight. The river will then start to fall, falling to below
flood stage early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, considerable flooding of lowlands.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
3077 8733 3093 8731
$$1 follow-up statement
373
WGUS84 KMOB 031434
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
934 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Alabama...Florida...
Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.
ALC053-FLC033-031545-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210903T1434Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
934 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Escambia River Near Century has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Escambia River Near Century.
* At 9:05 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.7 feet Wednesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
3077 8733 3093 8731
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 37 min |
Nearby
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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.