HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
Warning Issue Date: 851 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2009
RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH ALABAMA AND
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS FORECAST OVER SOUTH ALABAMA AND THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF ALREADY
SATURATED SOILS. WIDESPREAD BASIN-AVERAGED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES MAY CAUSE RIVERS
AND STREAMS TO RISE TO LEVELS THAT RESULT IN FLOODING.
THIS RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK IS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR...
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR MILLIGAN
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE CONECUH RIVER NEAR BREWTON
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE MURDER CREEK NEAR BREWTON
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
- MODERATE FLOODING ON THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK
- MODERATE FLOODING ON THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
- MINOR FLOODING ON THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
A RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR RIVER
FLOODING...BUT IT IS NOT IMMINENT. FORECAST RAINFALL MAY CAUSE
RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE TO CRITICAL STAGES. PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS ALONG THE AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE SHOULD REMAIN INFORMED
OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION AS NECESSARY. PLEASE REFER TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 459 AM CST MON NOV 30 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA...BUTLER...CONECUH...COVINGTON...
CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...
UPPER BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL
ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND
ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE ON THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
COAST TONIGHT IS THE CATALYST FOR AN EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN EVENT
TONIGHT. FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH BANDS OF 5
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL SOUTHEAST OF A
MOBILE TO GREENVILLE LINE.
* LOW PLACES IN AREA ROADS WILL MOST CERTAINLY HAVE STANDING WATER IF
NOT FLOWING WATER OVERNIGHT. THE PLACES THAT NORMALLY SUFFER FROM
POOR DRAINAGE WILL LIKELY HAVE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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