1. National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Office
Mobile – Pensacola
Weather Briefing
Heavy Rain & Flood Threat
Wednesday August 10, 2016
230 PM CDT
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2. Situation Overview NWSMobile weather.gov/mob New Information:
Heavy rain event is beginning to materialize.
Flash Flood Watch in effect for southern portions of the area through Friday.
Additional Rainfall: 4-8” with locally up to 10-12” in the watch area.
What/Where/When:
Heavy rain threat becoming focused along the AL/NW FL coast & SE MS and persisting through Friday. The greatest coverage will gradually shift west and focus on SE MS/coastal AL.
Locally heavy rainfall with scattered to numerous storms further inland through Friday. Isolated flash flooding possible.
A return to more typical summer storm pattern by this weekend, but a few areas of locally heavy rain possible.
High Risk of rip currents along the beaches through Friday. Surf 3-5 ft.
Confidence:
High – Areas of flooding likely.
Moderate – Placement of highest totals. Uncertainty still exists where the heaviest bands of rain will develop.
Situation Overview
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3. Flash Flood Watch In Effect
Through Friday Afternoon
Current watch area highlights the area of greatest concern for flooding.
Adjustments likely as the event evolves.
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4. Rainfall Forecast Through Friday
Locally higher totals double the amounts shown on the map are possible.
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6. River Flooding Potential
Based on the current rain forecast,
flooding possible along the quick response rivers of colored in yellow or orange.
*This assumes the rainfall is spread out over a long duration*
River responses will likely be more significant where high rain totals occur over a shorter period of time.
48 hour observed precip can be found at:
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7. Briefing Packets Will Be Sent Twice a Day Until the Threat Ends
Next Briefing Packet will be sent by 8am Thursday