Flood Warning for Mobile, AL
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begin. At 5.0 feet, Street flooding east of the railroad becomes widespread. Where: Bayou Sara at Saraland. When: From Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County. For the Bayou Sara...including Saraland...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Sara at Saraland. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Flooding of streets begin. At 5.0 feet, Street flooding east of the railroad becomes widespread. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1.6 feet. Forecast...The river will rise to 2.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall to 1.9 feet this evening. It will rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 4.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. Flood stage is 4.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 9:51AM CDT until October 11 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Flood Warning issued October 8 at 9:24PM CDT until October 11 at 4:20PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Flood Warning issued October 8 at 10:52AM CDT until October 11 at 6:00PM 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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