Flood Statement #4313

USA WEATHER IN MOBILE, AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD STATEMENT FOR PERRY, WASHINGTON, GREENE, CLARKE, MONROE, HARRISON, HANCOCK, PEARL RIVER, GEORGE, STONE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, COVINGTON, WALTON, WASHINGTON, OKALOOSA, BAY, HOLMES, GENEVA, JACKSON, MOBILE, SANTA ROSA, ESCAMBIA, AND BALDWIN COUNTIES FROM 8:00 AM CDT FRIDAY UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT SUNDAY.

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

DISCUSSION...

»…WHAT IS EXPECTED…«

FLOODING CAUSED BY PROLONGED EXCECCIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE

»…WHERE IT IS EXPECTED…«

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: PERRY, WASHINGTON, GREENE, CLARKE, MONROE, HARRISON, HANCOCK, PEARL RIVER, GEORGE, STONE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, COVINGTON, WALTON, WASHINGTON, OKALOOSA, BAY, HOLMES, GENEVA, JACKSON, MOBILE, SANTA ROSA, ESCAMBIA, AND BALDWIN.

»…WHEN IT IS EXPECTED…«

FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY.

»…DISCUSSION…«

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED STARTING FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION, AND WITH SEVERAL ROUNDS EXPECTED, INCLUDING PROLONGED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, WIDESPREAD TOTALS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL FAVOR INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING, AS WELL AS COMPOUNDING RIVER AND AREAL FLOODING WITH TIME.

»…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...

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