Coastal Flood Alert #4282

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ALERT FOR BALDWIN, MOBILE, JACKSON, HANCOCK, AND HARRISON COUNTIES UNTIL 10:00 AM CDT THURSDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DAPHNE, FOLEY, MOBILE, GULFPORT, BILOXI, AND PASCAGOULA. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

FLOOD THREAT... MEDIUM

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS ONGOING.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA COAST.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. LOW LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND SOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE INUNDATED. SOME SHORELINE EROSION WILL OCCUR.

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

A COASTAL FLOOD ALERT MEANS THAT MODERATE OR MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING PRODUCES WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE AND/OR WAVE ACTION. NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ARE NEEDED. LIVES MAY BE AT RISK FOR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEMSELVES IN HARMS WAY. ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE OBSERVED.

MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING IS CONSIDERED SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AT LEAST SCATTERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR BASEMENTS. SOME VULNERABLE HOMES MAY BE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. EVACUATION OF SOME NEIGHBORHOODS MAY BE NECESSARY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.