Alabama, 2025Flash Flood in Alabama, August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025 · NWS MOB · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Heavy rain caused flooding in Baldwin County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Heavy rain caused flooding in Baldwin County.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 13, 1:06 AM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 1:06 AM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
206 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
...New Aviation, Discussion, Marine...
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 206 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
The forecast area remains situated between a weak inverted trough
over the central Gulf, a trough moving into the Mississippi Valley,
and the subtropical ridge over FL. Deep southerly flow is keeping a
plume of moisture filtering into the area, which is aiding in
showers lifting northward across portions of the area. Expect this
trend to continue through the predawn hours, as a weak low develops
over the local area and surface convergence remains along the coast.
While there may be some brief pockets of heavy rain, the showers
have been moving quickly enough to limit flooding. However, we'll
have to watch for any training showers, especially across areas
south of I-10 where soil moisture is high due to previous rainfall.
The trough currently moving into the Mississippi Valley will move
eastward today, while the trough/low currently impacting the area
becomes absorbed in the longer wave trough. The axis of this
trough will push east of the area by this afternoon, with flow
aloft becoming more zonal. Drier air filtering into the region
from the westerly flow aloft will bring an end to the more
numerous/widespread showers, as we return to a more summer like
pattern. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will build westward
along the Gulf Coast, with high pressure settling into the area
for the latter half of the work week. The combination of drier air
aloft, upper level height rises, and plentiful sunshine will
bring a return to near/slightly above normal temps as highs warm
into the mid to upper 90s by the weekend. Heat indices will be in
the triple digits, though enough mixing in the afternoon should
keep heat indices for reaching/exceeding Heat Advisory criteria.
Otherwise, expect diurnally driven convection each afternoon.
Beach forecast: An increase in southerly surface winds has
increased the risk for rip currents along the coast. Therefore, a
High Risk of Rip Currents is currently in effect through this
evening. /73
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 206 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
VFR conditions are in place for much of the local area at issuance
time. The only exception is over coastal Alabama, where showers
continue to develop, helping to being ceilings and, at times,
visibilities down to MVFR. Expect these MVFR to potentially IFR
conditions to spread across the area during the remainder of the
overnight hours. Flight categories should begin to improve by the
late morning, with VFR conditions returning by the mid to late
afternoon hours. Winds will generally by light out of the south
through the period. /96
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 206 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025
A moderate southwesterly flow pattern will continue through
tonight. By Thursday and into the weekend, a general light to
occasionally moderate diurnal pattern becomes established.
Offshore flow at night will shift to onshore flow by the
afternoon hours.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 87 75 92 74 94 75 94 75 / 70 30 50 10 40 10 40 20
Pensacola 88 78 91 78 92 78 93 77 / 80 30 40 10 30 10 30 20
Destin 87 79 90 79 91 79 91 78 / 80 30 30 10 20 10 30 20
Evergreen 87 73 93 73 94 73 96 73 / 70 20 50 20 30 10 30 20
Waynesboro 89 73 94 72 94 72 96 73 / 70 30 60 20 40 20 30 20
Camden 87 73 93 74 93 74 95 73 / 70 20 50 20 30 10 30 10
Crestview 87 74 92 74 94 74 94 73 / 80 20 50 10 40 10 40 20
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk through this evening for ALZ265-266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk through this evening for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&
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Flash Flood, Baldwin
- When
- August 13, 3:45 AM CST
- Where
- Baldwin County, 1.19 mi E of Houstonville to 1.1 mi E of Houstonville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 30.500, -87.880
Social media video shows flooding on Boothe Road near Twin Beech Road.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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