FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 333 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SATURDAY AND THEN STALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. DEEP LAYERED MOISTURE OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION WILL SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AS A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES. ALZ051>053-055-056-059>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 210445- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0010.130921T1100Z-130922T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-MONROE-CONECUH-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON- UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...HOMEWOOD... MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 333 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN ALABAMA...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA... LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE AND WAYNE. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED. SOME LOCALITIES MAY SEE 8 TO 10 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY SUNDAY...IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE STORMS MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. &&
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:27:20 +0000
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