National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Mobile – Pensacola Weather Briefing Heavy Rain & Flood Threat Wednesday August 10, 2016 230 PM CDT NWSMobile weather.gov/mob

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 NWSMobile weather.gov/mob

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. NWSMobile weather.gov/mob

Rainfall Forecast Through Friday Locally higher totals double the amounts shown on the map are possible. NWSMobile weather.gov/mob

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: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gis/sr/mob/ NWSMobile weather.gov/mob

Briefing Packets Will Be Sent Twice a Day Until the Threat Ends Next Briefing Packet will be sent by 8am Thursday