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River Flood Warning 42, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 21, 2026, 11:35 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2026, 11:35 AM CDT (16:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2026, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam (CLDA1). The gauge peaked at 33.24 ft at Jun 24, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 40 ft
- Major stage
- 47 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02469761, 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.
889
WGUS44 KMOB 211635
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1135 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw, Washington
and Clarke Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...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.
&&
ALC023-025-129-220445-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0042.260622T0000Z-260623T1400Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260622T0000Z.260622T1200Z.260623T0730Z.UU/
1135 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 28.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 29.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$5 follow-up statements
040
WGUS84 KMOB 220302
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1002 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Choctaw and
Washington Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
&&
ALC023-025-129-221515-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260623T2000Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260621T2050Z.260622T1800Z.260623T1400Z.UU/
1002 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.6 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$
JGC525
WGUS84 KMOB 221429
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
929 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Choctaw and
Washington Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
&&
ALC023-025-129-230230-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260624T1200Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260621T2050Z.260622T1800Z.260624T0600Z.UU/
929 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 29.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM CDT Monday was 29.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$847
WGUS84 KMOB 230200
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
900 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Washington, Clarke
and Choctaw Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
&&
ALC023-025-129-231400-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260624T1800Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260621T2050Z.260623T0130Z.260624T1200Z.UU/
900 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 19.0 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$
SS707
WGUS84 KMOB 231400
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
900 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Washington, Clarke
and Choctaw Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
&&
ALC023-025-129-240200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260624T1648Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260621T2050Z.260623T0700Z.260624T1048Z.UU/
900 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 29.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 29.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to 16.7 feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$815
WGUS84 KMOB 240126
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
826 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Choctaw and
Washington Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
&&
ALC023-025-129-240700-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-260624T0700Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.260621T2050Z.260623T0700Z.260624T0100Z.UU/
826 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 29.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.9 feet Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8811 3212 8789 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$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 21, 6:50 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 650 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
- A MODERATE RISK of rip currents continues through midweek for Alabama and northwest Florida beaches.
- Elevated rain chances remain in place through Thursday, particularly over interior counties.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:50 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 650 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...New UPDATE, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 650 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 - A MODERATE RISK of rip currents continues through midweek for Alabama and northwest Florida beaches. - Elevated rain chances remain in place through Thursday, particularly over interior counties. && .UPDATE... Issued at 650 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 The forecast remains on track as scattered showers and storms developing along the coast will increase in coverage and spread inland throughout the day. Coverage is expected to decrease in coverage along the coast by early afternoon. Isolated rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are expected inland today, which could lead to localized flooding. With mostly cloudy skies and increasing rain chances, high temperatures should only range from 85 to 90 degrees. /22 && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 103 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Currently, radar and satellite indicates that a remnant outflow boundary remains stalled over our Gulf waters, extending westward into southern Louisiana. Over the course of the day today, this outflow is expected to slowly lift northeastward as high pressure builds over Florida and helps to strengthen our low-level southwesterly flow. As this boundary lifts northeastward, it will help to serve as a low-level focus for scattered to numerous showers and storms to develop along. Latest CAMs suggest that convection should start to fire around, or a little after, daybreak across our coastal counties this morning. By the afternoon, the best convective coverage is expected to be focused over interior counties, with rain chances decreasing along the coast. Not anticipating any severe weather with this activity due to weak shear, although gusty downburst winds cannot be ruled out in storms that manage to cluster together. Additionally, the scattered nature of these storms, as well as faster storm motions, should help to limit flash flood potential. That being said, with how saturated the area is, 1hr Flash Flood Guidance generally sits at around 1.5-2.5 inches across much of the area and 3hr FFG is around 2.5-3.5 inches. And with PWATs still around 2 inches, storms could still be efficient rainfall producers. The 3 hr QPF ensemble max from the HREF does have a few isolated pockets of around 2-5 inches across the area. Therefore, cannot rule out some localized flooding concerns as we go through the day today. The synoptic pattern becomes rather persistent for most of the upcoming workweek. A generally light westerly to northwesterly upper-level flow pattern will be in place through Thursday as our local area remains sandwiched between an upper ridge over the Gulf and upper troughing over the Great Lakes. The problem with this type of flow pattern this time of year is that embedded shortwaves will try to move into the area from the northwest, which could allow for upstream complexes/MCS's to push into the local area. We are starting to see this possibility on some of the latest 00z CAMs, where they try to push an MCS into the area Monday afternoon/early evening. Although guidance tends to struggle with these types of complexes (i.e. strength and timing), the general consensus is that storms should be weakening upon arrival. Although the environment will be very unstable (CAPE values possibly exceeding 3000 J/kg in spots), shear values will likely remain around 20 knots or less, suggesting that the complex should be outflow-dominant by time it arrives. And with subsident effects from the nearby ridge along with steady (or even possibly rising) heights, am not anticipating much in the way of storm redevelopment/MCS maintenance. All that being said, if the complex does manage to make it into our northwestern counties, storms (or even just the outflow itself) may be capable of producing gusty winds to around 40-60 mph. Additional MCS potentials may be possible through Thursday as the overall westerly/northwesterly upper-level pattern remains prevalent. Rain chances remain rather elevated for midweek as more potent shortwaves attempt to push in. By Friday, the ridge is expected to build northward into the area. This will help to lower rain chances for Friday and into the upcoming weekend. Highs through the period will generally be in the upper 80s to low 90s. We should remain just below Heat Advisory criteria through the period, although most areas may see heat indices rise to around 100- 105. Lows will be in the 70s. A Moderate Risk of rip currents will continue through midweek, finally dropping to a Low Risk by late week. /96 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 650 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Patchy fog north of Highway-84, with occasional visibilites dipping to LIFR levels, will dissipate by mid morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing along the coast will increase in coverage and spread inland throughout the day, while coverage decreasing along the coast by early afternoon. Expect brief reductions in visibility in some of the heavier activity. Light and variable winds will become southwesterly 5-10 knots inland and around 10-15 knots gusting to near 20 knots closer to the coast. /22 && .MARINE... Issued at 312 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 A surface ridge extending from the western Atlantic into the eastern Gulf will expand westward through Tuesday. A light to occasionally moderate southwesterly flow will shift to a light westerly flow Tuesday into Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 feet will subside to 2 feet Monday night through Thursday. /22 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Mobile 88 76 91 76 / 60 10 10 10 Pensacola 88 79 91 79 / 60 10 10 10 Destin 87 79 89 80 / 70 10 30 10 Evergreen 87 75 92 74 / 80 20 20 30 Waynesboro 88 75 93 74 / 70 10 30 20 Camden 86 74 91 73 / 80 20 30 30 Crestview 88 75 93 75 / 80 20 10 10 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 10:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:39 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 17 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 6:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 2 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.