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Rainy weather this morning over the north central Gulf Coast.

MOBILE AL-
1033 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN
ONE-THIRD OF MOBILE COUNTY BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 59 AND THE
MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA STATE LINE...

AT 1032 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD
FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA AND RADAR ESTIMATES CONTINUE TO
SHOW RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA.

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE CONDUCTING WATER
RESCUES IN THE GUNN ROAD...MERWOOD COURT AND WAKEFIELD ROAD
AREAS. THIS IS AN EXTREME EVENT...NOT A TYPICAL FLASH FLOOD.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MIDTOWN MOBILE... WEST MOBILE... CODEN...
TILLMANS CORNER... THEODORE... TANNER WILLIAMS...
I10 AND I65... GRAND BAY... FOREST HILL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER CROSSES A ROAD. TURN AROUND - DON`T DROWN!

NEVER TRY TO CROSS OR PLAY IN AN URBAN SPILLWAY OR FLOWING CREEK...
EVEN A SMALL ONE. URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS A MAJOR KILLER.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1131 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 1130 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA AND RADAR ESTIMATES
SHOW STORM RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 13 INCHES HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE
WARNED AREA.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA.

* LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE CONDUCTING WATER
RESCUES IN THE WARRINGTON...MYRTLE GROVE AND PERDIDO PARK AREAS.
THIS IS AN EXTREME EVENT...NOT A TYPICAL FLASH FLOOD.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST PENSACOLA... WARRINGTON... PENSACOLA...
MYRTLE GROVE... GOULDING... BRENT...
BELLVIEW...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER CROSSES A ROAD. TURN AROUND - DON`T DROWN!

NEVER TRY TO CROSS OR PLAY IN AN URBAN SPILLWAY OR FLOWING CREEK...
EVEN A SMALL ONE. URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS A MAJOR KILLER.

Well, that front which stalled out most of the week and shifted just south of the Gulf Coast on Thursday has shifted back to the north again today and really triggered some impressive rain totals. There is quite an impressive synoptic set-up today triggering the flooding. Along with the stationary front, compounding the situation is an Upper Level Low in the Western GOM, which is serving as a pump to funnel moisture directly into the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle today. Hope everyone stays safe out in the Mobile and Pensacola areas today. Already over 15 inches of rain reported in southern Mobile county and over 10 inches reported in Pensacola.

Unfortunately that same area has just experienced some more torrential rains which are now heading into the Pensacola area. I have heard at least one report of 18" in Pensacola and I imagine S AL has had some of the same. Everyone stay safe. Turn around don't drown.

vbhoutex wrote:Unfortunately that same area has just experienced some more torrential rains which are now heading into the Pensacola area. I have heard at least one report of 18" in Pensacola and I imagine S AL has had some of the same. Everyone stay safe. Turn around don't drown.

According to the HPC's special report, there is one spot in western Pensacola that is likely up to 22", and probably will surpass the 2 foot mark

I emptied our range gauge yesterday, when the rain finally eased a bit so I could get outside to it, when it was overflowing (which meant at least 6 inches). Now it's approaching 4 inches and we have more rain coming in from Mississippi and the Gulf. So that's almost 10 inches here (West Mobile). Thankfully we live in a high spot where we've never experienced flooding, but we have friends who were flooded in yesterday just South of us. We're ready to dry out!

It's just a shame that you have to get drought busting rain all at once like that. You may as well have had a tropical system slam into you.