Flood Warning for Baldwin, AL; Escambia, FL
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 14.0 feet, Water begins to flood bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge. Where: Perdido River near Barrineau Park. When: From Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening.
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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.
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...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia Counties. For the Perdido River...including Barrineau Park...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Perdido River near Barrineau Park. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water begins to flood bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 14.6 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 8 at 8:37AM CDT until October 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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