Florida Weather

[AdamFirst]

Flash flooding emergency currently ongoing for metro Pensacola/Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 156 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED LIFE
THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES
THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...WITH THE
HIGHEST TOTALS OVER SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE GULF AND MEXICO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS AND PRODUCE HOURLY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AT
TIMES. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH
FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE ENTIRE WARNED AREA!

* LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE CONDUCTING WATER
RESCUES IN THE WARRINGTON...MYRTLE GROVE AND PERDIDO PARK AREAS.
IN ADDITION...WATER IS MOVING INTO HOMES IN GULF BREEZE AT
CIRCLE DRIVE AND RAMBLEWOOD DRIVE. THIS IS AN EXTREME EVENT...NOT
A TYPICAL FLASH FLOOD.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA... TIGER POINT... PEA RIDGE...
GULF BREEZE... MIDWAY... GARCON POINT...
FLORIDATOWN... EAST MILTON... DICKERSON CITY...

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.

[northjaxpro]

drought cancel. we could actually use a break from the rains. rarely is there a happy medium with convective rainfall but in this case the speed with which we went from parched to waterlogged is pretty amazing.

You are not kidding. In two weeks time, I have measured just under 18 inches total. That is a pretty good dent put into the drought for sure.
As jdray indicated, we are under a flood watch until 9:00 tonight for the region. The stationary boundary that has helped caused all of this rain over the peninsula this week is now slowly moving back north again today. We have already seen a ban of rain move through the past hour, and heavier thunderstorms from the south and southwest are expected to develop later this afternoon into the evening and move onto the region.

You've got me beat by a longshot...i was too far south to cash in on Beryl. despite that we've had excessive rainfall and the rainy season is in full swing. next week's US drought monitor update should look much different for florida.

Yeah. I agree. But don't worry. I think you will get more than enough opportunities for rain down in that part of the peninsula in the coming days. Although we did get beneficial rain from Beryl here in my area, I have a feeling that there will be other "homegrown" systems that will threaten the peninsula as we progress through the hurricane season.

Meanwhile, what a synoptic setup today which is causing the flooding rains along the North Central Gulf Coast. Two triggers(stationary front and the Upper Low in the western GOM) funneling the miosture right into that region. Major flooding in Pensacola and Mobile areas.

[brunota2003]

Some pictures of the flooding floating around on facebook:





The sign is an understatement:





All are from the Pensacola, FL area and came off of 104-1 WABD's facebook page (wall photos submitted by listeners)

Album:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 681&type=3

Main page:
http://www.facebook.com/WABD1041

[northjaxpro]

That is some serious flooding over there in Pensacola. Wow. A pretty bad situation there today.

Thanks bruota2003 for providing those photos.

[tropicana]

UPDATE Sat Jun 9 2012

Through 6pm, Pensacola FL has seen 13.11 inches of rain for the day.... the wettest June day on record...and 2nd highest 1 day rain total in history.

Wettest Days ever at Penscola FL (1879-2012)

Oct 5 1934 15.29 inches
Jun 9 2012 13.11 inches ** ( and counting)

Sep 24 1956 11.68 inches
Apr 24 1937 10.58 inches
Oct 4 1995 10.45 inches ( HURRICANE OPAL)
Jun 29 1887 10.10 inches

-justin-

[yzerfan]

Statement as of 3:23 PM CDT on June 09, 2012

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued an

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Okaloosa County in northwest Florida...
eastern and central Santa Rosa County in northwest Florida...

* until 915 PM CDT

* at 317 PM CDT... a series of showers and thunderstorms slowly moving
over the advisory area will produce periods of heavy rainfall
through this evening. This will result in minor flooding of poor
drainage and low lying areas and ponding of water on roadways.
Flash flood warnings may become necessary over the next few hours.

* Locations impacted include...
Whiting Field... Wallace... Springhill...
Skyline... Roeville... Point Baker...
Navarre Beach... Shalimar... Ocean City...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Never try to cross or play in an urban spillway or flowing creek...
even a small one.


Lat... Lon 3039 8687 3039 8691 3063 8689 3061 8714
3076 8722 3080 8689 3082 8639 3045 8639
3044 8642 3048 8646 3042 8659 3040 8653
3042 8649 3042 8644 3041 8640 3037 8640
3039 8667 3037 8690 3037 8691






309 PM CDT Sat Jun 9 2012

... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Monday morning...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama and
northwest Florida... including the following areas... in
southwest Alabama... lower Baldwin... lower Mobile... upper
Baldwin and upper Mobile. In northwest Florida... coastal
Escambia... coastal Okaloosa... coastal Santa Rosa... inland
Escambia... inland Okaloosa and inland Santa Rosa.

* Through Monday morning

* an upper level system combined with a stalled frontal boundary
will linger across the region through early next. This will
continue to allow several rounds of heavy rainfall to affect the
area. Heavy rainfall has already fallen across the watch area today
with as much as 10 to 14 inches across portions of southern Mobile
and Baldwin counties in Alabama and southern Escambia and Santa
Rosa counties in northwest Florida. Additional rainfall amounts of
4 to 8 inches are possible through Monday morning. This will
aggravate this ongoing flooding situation in addition to causing
new flooding.



Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.






534 am CDT Sat Jun 9 2012

... High rip current risk remains in effect through this evening...

* timing... through 7 PM this evening.

* Impacts... a high risk of rip currents means wind... wave... and
tidal conditions support the development of widespread
dangerous rip currents. Rip currents are life threatening to
anyone entering the surf.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore... which occur most often at low spots or breaks in The
Sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...
jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach
patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs.

If you become caught in a rip current... do not panic. Remain calm
and begin to swim parallel to shore. Once you are away from the
force of the rip current... begin to swim back to the beach. Do
not attempt to swim directly against a rip current. Even a strong
swimmer can become exhausted quickly.




Please visit the following website to share your thoughts on the
new rip current hazard...



Statement as of 06:05 PM CDT on June 09, 2012

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Mobile...

a record rainfall of 5.79 inch(es) was set at Mobile today.
This breaks the old record of 1.39 set in 1968.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Pensacola...

a record rainfall of 13.11 inch(es) was set at Pensacola today.
This breaks the old record of 1.95 set in 1913.

Also of note... the 13.11 inch rainfall so far today is the 2nd
highest all time one day rainfall on record.

[northjaxpro]

More heavy rain in the Jax metro area this evening. Flood advisory now in effect until 10:00 p.m for metro Jax and St. Johns county.


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012

FLC031-109-100200-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOHNS FL-DUVAL FL-
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
CENTRAL DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...UNF...TALBOT ISLAND...MAYPORT...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH...DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE...ARLINGTON...
EXTREME NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PONTE VEDRA BEACH...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 806 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY
RAIN...WITH HOURLY RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR
FALLING OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF DUVAL COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
ADVISORY AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

[jdray]

More rain forecast. Lol, gotta love going from drought to flooding.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1000 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-111029-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON-
SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST JOHNS-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-
APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL
CAMDEN-
1000 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AGAIN TODAY...

...SCATTERED STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL STILL POSSIBLE IN HEAVY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE. A
FASTER STORM MOTION TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL
LESSEN THE WIDESPREAD FLOODING THREAT...BUT LOCALIZED FLOODING
POSSIBLE IN RAIN-SATURATED AREAS IS LIKELY.

SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...CAPABLE OF GUSTY
WINDS...HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT. ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET.

At least we are not Pensacola, poor people, that is some serious rain.

[Nikki]

Just a Texas neighbor here to say, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Florida dealing with all of this flooding.

[psyclone]

it is just obnoxiously hot and humid today. temps are running in the low to mid 90's and dewpoints are in the mid 70's producing 100 to 105 heat index numbers across west central and southwest fl. high octane air for sure and a rude awakening from the recent rain cooled temps. I need some time to adapt to this!

[Ptarmigan]

UPDATE Sat Jun 9 2012

Through 6pm, Pensacola FL has seen 13.11 inches of rain for the day.... the wettest June day on record...and 2nd highest 1 day rain total in history.

Wettest Days ever at Penscola FL (1879-2012)

Oct 5 1934 15.29 inches
Jun 9 2012 13.11 inches ** ( and counting)

Sep 24 1956 11.68 inches
Apr 24 1937 10.58 inches
Oct 4 1995 10.45 inches ( HURRICANE OPAL)
Jun 29 1887 10.10 inches

-justin-

Of the top 5 wettest days in Pensacola, three occurred from tropical cyclones (denoted in bold). The wettest day was caused by Tropical Storm #11 (1934), while the one in 1956 was caused by Hurricane Flossy, which flood parts of Grand Isle and New Orleans.

[JonathanBelles]

Florida drenching is coming to a close, but not before nearly two feet of rain falls in some parts of Florida. New page has gone live with a focus on YOUR weather as YOU see it. Check it all out below.

http://jonathanbelles.wordpress.com/201 ... d-florida/

[gsytch]

it is just obnoxiously hot and humid today. temps are running in the low to mid 90's and dewpoints are in the mid 70's producing 100 to 105 heat index numbers across west central and southwest fl. high octane air for sure and a rude awakening from the recent rain cooled temps. I need some time to adapt to this!

I saw heat index reading over 110F in the Tampa Bay area, and yes, quite a rude awakening. But it has fallen to 73F this morning which is a nice relief. This drying out is just what the doc ordered!

[Ivanhater]

Pensacola saw nearly 2 feet of rain in only 48 hours....22 inches in only 24 hours.

WEST PENSACOLA 10.9 SW..........23.58

Picture of downtown Pensacola..just horrific flooding all over the city.

[Macrocane]

Very impressive pictures, and the rain didn't even come from a tropical cyclone.

[thetruesms]

Nice to know I live in one of the few parts of the state to still have below normal rainfall over the past two weeks

The stunning thing is to look at rainfall deficits going back over increasing amounts of time and seeing the recent heavy rainfall fade out. So despite all that rainfall, most of the state is still below normal over the past 8.5 months. So, the heavy rainfall of recent days really puts into perspective how dry things have been over the past two years.

But it's nice to finally start getting rain again - now, to just iron out those wrinkles about spreading it out over space and time. All that rain, so quickly doesn't do anyone any good.

Past two weeks:


Past three months:


Since October 1:

[northjaxpro]

Thetruesms and JonathanBelles, thanks for providing the maps and the blog link in the order of references.

Those maps really tell the story thetruesms. It has been an unbelievable last two weeks in terms of rainfall across Northeast Florida thanks to Beryl and the stationary frontal boundary which hung around all last week into this past weekend. I have measured just over 20 inches total at my home location since Beryl's landfall May 28.

My prayers go out to those in Pensacola who have been devastated by the flooding in that region. 2 feet of rain in some places out there in 24 hours time. That is just mind-boggling.

I think other drought stricken areas in the peninsula will get their share of rain soon as the rainy season definitely has kicked itself into gear. South Florida definitely received a lot of rain during May, and now the northern peninsula and portions of the panhandle is now getting it. Mother Nature is answering our calls to bring rain, but we certainly don't want her to bring it in the manner of what took place in Pensacola this past weekend.

[gsytch]

OK. Dry spell lets get over. Not any rain since Friday. Hot and sunny. A nice heavy shower.....some quick t-storm.....just to keep that moisture going!

[jdray]

Rainfall amounts for the past 30 days in Florida. You can see where Beryl and the stalled fronts made their mark.

http://tiny.cc/us3wfw

[JonathanBelles]

I'm in Fort Lauderdale for a couple days, and I just got caught just outside of a severe thunderstorm warning. Incredible lightning and pretty heavy rains. Great adventure.