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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Mobile, AL

June 20, 2026Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2026, 9:29 AM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama. It took effect at Jun 20, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2026, 9:29 AM CDT (14:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 20, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 20, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW (BCNA1). The gauge peaked at 15.52 ft at Jun 20, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate10152006/2006/2106/22
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.

The text

As transmitted.

293 
WGUS44 KMOB 201429
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
929 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...The National Weather Service in Mobile 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/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&

ALC053-210230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0040.260620T2200Z-260621T0900Z/
/BCNA1.1.ER.260620T2200Z.260621T0000Z.260621T0300Z.NO/
929 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Burnt Corn Creek near Brewton.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Persimmon Street and Ann Avenue begin to
  flood. Jennings Park on left bank of the creek is flooded along
  with Highway 41 near the park.  This is the critical stage for the
  Grede Foundry in Brewton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
    this afternoon to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It will then
    fall below flood stage late this evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$
1 follow-up statement
473 
WGUS84 KMOB 210330
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1030 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

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

  Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton affecting Escambia County.

ALC053-210430-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-260621T0330Z/
/BCNA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.9 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 20, 6:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 659 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
  • Slight Risk of Flash Flooding Saturday.
  • A HIGH RISK of rip currents continues Saturday for the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 6:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
659 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...New UPDATE, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 659 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

 - Slight Risk of Flash Flooding Saturday.

 - A HIGH RISK of rip currents continues Saturday for the Alabama
   and northwest Florida beaches.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 659 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

The forecast remains on track high level clouds spread and slowly
lower over the forecast area this morning while a solid line of
showers and thunderstorms approaches from the west-northwest.
These showers and storms will move across our forecast area from
late morning through the afternoon hours, and are capable of
producing 1-2 inches of rain in a short period of time.
Fortunately, this precipitation will be progressive in nature, so
we are only expecting isolated instances of flash flooding. /22

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1255 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

20.00Z upper air maps show a generally flat flow at high levels as
upper level impulses ride eastward atop the area in the
westerlies. Low to mid-level ridge noses westward across the FL
Peninsula into the Gulf. Very little has changed considering the
overall environment with plentiful deep layer moisture (PWAT's 2.0
to 2.2") in place. In combination with forced ascent from
mesoscale outflow boundaries, short range ensembles indicate
highest ranges of surface based instability at 2000 to 3000 J/KG
in the presence of sfc-500mb shear 25kts or less suggest a summer-
time convective regime. That being an increase in areal coverage
through the course of the day Saturday. Strongest storms Saturday
likely to contain high rain rates, posing a continuation in flash
flood potential if storms move little. Slight Risk for excessive
rain outlooked for entire area Saturday. A typical summer-time
diurnal mode in showers and storms reflect decreasing coverages
Saturday night.

...SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK...

Challenging pattern over the medium range. A nearly zonal flow
aloft in place on Sunday with elongated pressure ridge positioned
over Gulf. Will maintain a persistence type approach with a modest
chance of showers and storms developing through the day Sunday as
the moisture axis holds. There are indications of some
drying/lowering of PWAT values Monday and Tuesday which would
translate to lower PoPs than what we have seen of late. But by the
latter half the week, will have to watch potential of convective
systems rolling southeast. These systems would be embedded in a
potentially active northwest flow at base of upper trof, east of
the MS Valley.

Heat indices trend 102 to 107 Monday and Tuesday and there are
some areas along the coastal zones that break into heat advisory
criteria at 108+. Plenty of time to watch for heat related
products on later forecasts.

A HIGH risk of dangerous to potentially deadly rip currents
continues for all Florida and Alabama beaches through Saturday
afternoon.

Multiple rivers remain in flood. Most in minor flood. A few at
moderate to major levels. /10

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 659 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

Isolated LIFR ceilings currently occurring inland areas that will
dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions prevail as
alto-stratus clouds spread into the region from the west. Another
round of numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms
approaching from the west-northwest will move across our area from
late morning through the afternoon hours. MVFR ceilings and brief
VLIFR to LIFR visibilities in the strongest convection are
expected along with heavy rain. Kept a PROB30 group at all the
TAF sites for this afternoon. /22

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 240 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

High pressure noses westward across the Florida Peninsula and
into the central Gulf through the middle of next week. Light to
occasionally moderate southwesterly winds will prevail through
Monday then turn more westerly mid week. Seas generally 2 to 3
feet. /10

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      89  75  88  78 /  80  30  50   0
Pensacola   89  78  88  81 /  80  30  40   0
Destin      88  78  87  80 /  70  20  30   0
Evergreen   86  72  87  75 /  90  20  50  10
Waynesboro  86  73  87  75 /  80  20  50   0
Camden      82  71  85  74 / 100  20  60  10
Crestview   88  73  88  76 /  90  20  40   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 PM CDT this evening for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk until 6 PM CDT this evening for FLZ202-204-
     206.

MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 20, 4:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
404 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0154 AM     Marine Tstm Wind East End of Dauphin     30.25N 88.08W
06/20/2026  M43 MPH          Mobile             AL   C-Man Station

            Wind gust to 37 knots.

0200 AM     Marine Tstm Wind Fort Morgan             30.23N 88.02W
06/20/2026  M40 MPH          Baldwin            AL   C-Man Station

            Wind gust to 35 knots.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 8:49 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia61 hr
Jun 20, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jun 20, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jun 20, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington45 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.