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Flood Warning — NWS Mobile AL

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Flood Warning issued October 9 at 2:03PM CDT until October 12 at 6:46AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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Moderate flooding is forecast on the Blackwater River near Baker, affecting counties in Alabama and Florida. The river is expected to crest at 16.4 feet early Sunday; the source describes possible road, park, and residential flooding at specified river levels.

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  • Affected location: Blackwater River near Baker
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States in maximum water capacity. It is located on the Colorado River about 24 mi (39 km) from the Strip southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the states of Nevada and Arizona. Formed by the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead is impressive: 112 miles (180 km) long when the lake is full, 550 miles (890 km) of shoreline, around 500 feet at greatest depth, 247 square miles (640 km2) of surface, and when filled to capacity, 28 million acre-feet of water. However, the
Illustrative image: Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States in maximum water capacity. It is located on the Colorado River about 24 mi (39 km) from the Strip southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the states of Nevada and Arizona. Formed by the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead is impressive: 112 miles (180 km) long when the lake is full, 550 miles (890 km) of shoreline, around 500 feet at greatest depth, 247 square miles (640 km2) of surface, and when filled to capacity, 28 million acre-feet of water. However, the — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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The forecast includes flooding of roads and Cotton Bridge Park, with some residential flooding possible downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.

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Confidence
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Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
7/10

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