River Flood Warning 98, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Oct 5, 2021, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 5, 2021, 11:47 PM CDT

Expired

Oct 6, 2021, 8:53 AM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Escambia County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 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.

Written for the forecast point Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW (BCNA1). The gauge peaked at 16.13 ft at Oct 6, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

16 ft

Moderate stage

22 ft

Major stage

33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02374745, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

431 
WGUS44 KMOB 060146
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
846 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

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

  Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton affecting Escambia County.

For the Burnt Corn Creek...including Brewton...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


ALC053-061400-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0098.211006T0447Z-211006T1353Z/
/BCNA1.1.ER.211006T0447Z.211006T0600Z.211006T0752Z.NO/
846 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton.
* From this evening to tomorrow morning.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to quickly rise above flood stage 
  late this evening to a crest of 16.5 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. The river is then forecast to fall below flood stage by 
  Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Persimmon and Ann Street begin to flood. 
  Ball field on left bank of the creek is flooded. This is the 
  critical stage for the Grede Foundry in Brewton.


&&

LAT...LON 3117 8713 3118 8707 3111 8705 3108 8709

$$

21/CLL

886 
WGUS84 KMOB 060652
FLSMOB

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

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton affecting Escambia County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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.

&&


ALC053-061300-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-211006T1247Z/
/BCNA1.1.ER.211006T0340Z.211006T0515Z.211006T0647Z.NO/
152 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...Observed flooding increased to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until this morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton.
* Until this morning.
* At 12:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 12:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 16.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.9 feet early Monday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Persimmon and Ann Street begin to flood. 
  Ball field on left bank of the creek is flooded. This is the 
  critical stage for the Grede Foundry in Brewton.


&&

LAT...LON 3117 8713 3118 8707 3111 8705 3108 8709

$$

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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.