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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COASTAL FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 837 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2009
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
POSSIBLY AROUND 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES OF AROUND 1.8 FEET ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR
TUESDAY EVENING. CONSIDERING THIS AND A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW
ALONG THE COAST...TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS COULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 FEET
WITH A FEW AREAS POSSIBLY EXPERIENCING NEAR 5 FEET OF TOTAL TIDE
HEIGHT. TOTAL TIDE HEIGHTS FURTHER TO THE EAST...GENERALLY FROM
NAVARRE BEACH TO DESTIN...COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET.
THESE TIDES WILL LIKELY CAUSE INUNDATION OVER THE WEST END OF
DAUPHIN ISLAND...AROUND THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN SHORES OF MOBILE BAY
THAT ARE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING...AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
FROM FORT MORGAN ALABAMA TO FORT PICKENS FLORIDA TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 354 PM CST MON NOV 30 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH 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 TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF
OF MEXICO EARLY TUESDAY AND TRACK TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST
TOWARD THE REGION...IT WILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO MOVE INLAND. THIS
BOUNDARY ALONG WITH THE STRENGTHENING LOW WILL RESULT IN THE
POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST
OF THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH BANDS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE.
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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