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River Flood Warning 96, NWS Mobile, AL

October 5, 2021Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Oct 5, 2021, 10:29 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 6, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 5, 2021, 10:29 AM CDT (15:29 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 6, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
Expired: Oct 6, 2021, 1:56 AM 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 15:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 7.15 ft at Oct 7, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT.

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.

552 
WGUS44 KMOB 051529
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1029 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


FLC091-061530-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0096.211007T0200Z-211009T0800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.211007T0200Z.211007T1800Z.211009T0200Z.NO/
1029 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview.
* From Wednesday evening to early Saturday morning.
* At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday 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 
  tomorrow evening to a crest of 8.7 feet early Thursday afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening.
* Impact...At 8.5 feet, water in yards on Sowel Road.


&&

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

$$

2 follow-up statements

688 
WGUS84 KMOB 060259
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
959 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers 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.

&&


FLC091-070300-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0096.211007T1800Z-211009T1800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.211007T1800Z.211008T1200Z.211009T1200Z.NO/
959 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview.
* From Thursday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Thursday afternoon to a crest around 8.1 feet Friday morning. The 
  river is forecast to fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas.


&&

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

$$

21/CLL

199 
WGUS84 KMOB 060656
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
156 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

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

  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.

FLC091-060800-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0096.211007T1800Z-211006T0656Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
156 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 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 1:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 7.8 feet tomorrow evening. It 
  will then fall to 7.7 feet and begin rising again early Friday 
  morning. It will rise to 7.8 feet Friday morning. It will then 
  fall again and remain below flood stage.


&&

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

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 4, 10:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Oct 4, 11:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	6 hr
Oct 5, 1:03 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	6 hr
Oct 5, 2:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Oct 5, 4:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Oct 5, 5:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Santa Rosa	4 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.