Flood Statement #4152

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR SANTA ROSA, ESCAMBIA, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MONROE, CHOCTAW, CLARKE, WAYNE, HANCOCK, PEARL RIVER, HARRISON, JACKSON, GEORGE, STONE, MOBILE, BALDWIN, WASHINGTON, GREENE, PERRY, JONES, LAMAR, MARION, FORREST, COVINGTON, AND JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES FROM 10:00 AM CDT FRIDAY UNTIL 10:00 AM CDT SATURDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PENSACOLA, CANTONMENT, NAVARRE, RANGE, DAPHNE, FOLEY, MOBILE, HATTIESBURG, GULFPORT, BILOXI, PASCAGOULA, AND FERRY PASS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE.

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI, PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA, AND THE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING 

»…DISCUSSION…«

WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OVERSPREAD THE STATEMANT AREA FRIDAY MORNING INTO AFTERNOON, WITH A BAND OF TRAINING HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TO DEVELOP FRIDAY EVENING AND PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED, THOUGH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WHERE TRAINING HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY DUE TO EFFICIENT RAINFALL RATES.

»…POTENTIAL IMPACTS…«

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.

»…PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS…«

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS.

...DISCLAIMER...

USA WEATHER, INC., ISSUES THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PERSON(S) SHOULD USE THIS INFORMATION SOLELY AS A SECOND SOURCE AND NOT AS AN OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION, AS THE DATA PROVIDED IN THESE PRODUCTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE BACKED BY SOUND METEOROLOGICAL DATA. WE URGE YOU TO NOT MAKE POTENTIALLY LIFE-ALTERING DECISIONS BASED ON THIS INFORMATION AND WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBPAGE FOR OFFICIAL WEATHER DATA AND INFORMATION.