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River Flood Warning 92, NWS Mobile, AL

September 15, 2021Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 15, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 17, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 16, 2021, 10:09 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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 Big Coldwater Creek near Milton (MLNF1). The gauge peaked at 7.50 ft at Sep 17, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101509/1509/1609/17
Action stage
5 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370500, 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 152015
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
315 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

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

  Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties.

For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton...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.

&&


FLC091-113-162015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0092.210917T1048Z-210918T1330Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.210917T1048Z.210917T1800Z.210918T0730Z.NO/
315 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton.
* From late Thursday night to Saturday morning.
* At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Friday morning to a crest of 10.3 feet early Friday afternoon. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps 
  will occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696
      3068 8697 3080 8704

$$
2 follow-up statements
056 
WGUS84 KMOB 160158
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
858 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

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

  Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties.

For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


FLC091-113-170200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0092.210917T0900Z-210918T0800Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.210917T0900Z.210917T1800Z.210918T0200Z.NO/
858 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Saturday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton.
* From late Thursday night to early Saturday morning.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Friday morning to a crest of 10.2 feet early Friday afternoon. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, flooding of lowlands and some fish camps 
  will occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696
      3068 8697 3080 8704

$$
327 
WGUS84 KMOB 161509
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1009 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

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

  Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties.

FLC091-113-161615-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0092.210917T0900Z-210916T1509Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1009 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.2 feet 
  tomorrow morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696
      3068 8697 3080 8704

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 8:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia4 hr
Sep 15, 10:43 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa64 hr
Sep 15, 1:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa4 hr
Sep 15, 1:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia6 hr
Sep 15, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia44 min
Sep 15, 3:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa44 hr
Sep 15, 3:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia29 hr
Sep 15, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa45 min
Sep 15, 4:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia9 hr
Sep 15, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa44 min
Sep 15, 5:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa114 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.