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Hurricane Ida Produces Heavy Rainfall 

Across the Gulf Coast
August 29th - August 31st 


National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola
Updated September 3, 2021

 

Hurricane Ida deposited torrential rains over a 2 1/2 day span resulting in several flash flood warnings across the central Gulf coast.to close out the month of August. Some of the flooding resulted in serious damage to roads, some of which were completely washed out. The following is a select list of preliminary rainfall reports from highest to lowest received by the NWS Mobile. The NWS Mobile wishes to say thank you to all of our partners and citizens who contributed reports. 

Sources Include:

PWS- Personal Weather Stations, CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network, University of South Alabama Mesonet, ASOS- Automated Surface Observing Systems, COOP - NWS Cooperative Observer Network and many others.

 

Source Station Number Location  Total Precipitation  (Inches)
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-24 Wilmer 7.9 SE 11.24
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-63 Tillmans Corner 8.7 WNW 11.11
PWS KMSLUCED20 Lucedale MS 10.86
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-72 Mobile 11.2 WSW 10.58
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-61 Mobile 11.9 WSW 9.86
NWS Employee   3S Mobile Regional Airport 9.54
Public   Gonzalez FL 2W 9.52
Public   Uriah AL 9.50
PWS KMSLUCED23 Lucedale MS 9.44
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-1 Tillmans Corner 4.3 WNW 9.37
ASOS KMOB Mobile Regional AP 9.37
PWS KMSPERKI8 Perkinston MS 9.24
CoCoRaHS  MS-GG-2 Lucedale 13.1 SE 9.18
PWS KMSPERKI9 Perkinston MS 9.15
PWS KMSLUCED24 East Agricola MS 8.97
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-4 Mobile 2.6 WNW 8.83
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-59 Bay Minette 10.9 N 8.82
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-88 Bay Minette 11.0 N 8.73
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-71 Bay Minette 7.0 N 8.51
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-49 Mobile 1.2 WSW 8.36
Public   Spanish Fort AL 8.30
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-79 Mobile 3.3 WNW 8.24
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-39 Century 12.1 W 8.18
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-59 Pensacola 9.4 NNW 8.18
Public   Near Pelican Reef at Fowl River 8.14
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-85 Mobile 5.5 SSW 8.13
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-60 Mobile 5.0 WNW 8.09
CoCoRaHS  MS-ST-4 Perkinston 1.7 NE 7.93
PWS KFLMILTO114 Milton FL 7.82
PWS KMSRICHI2 Richton MS 7.79
PWS KFLMOLIN5 Molino FL 7.63
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-99 Mobile 0.7 NNW 7.50
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-73 Mobile 4.5 WSW 7.41
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-58 Spanish Fort 1.2 NE 7.38
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-13 Fairhope 3.7 NNW 7.30
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-107 Fort Morgan 2.5 E 7.25
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-86 Theodore 6.8 SSE 7.24
CoCoRaHS AL-BW-3 Daphne 1.2 NNW 7.20
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-35 Pensacola 13.5 WNW 7.17
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-95 Mobile 8.6 WSW 7.14
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-26 Pensacola 1.9 NE 7.13
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-15 Gonzalez 2.1 E 7.00
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-4 Daphne 0.4 SW 6.90
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-89 Theodore 4.8 ENE 6.90
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-94 Mobile 10.4 SW 6.77
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-85 Summerdale 2.7 WNW 6.65
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-108 Daphne 4.4 SE 6.59
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-79 Daphne 4.9 SE 6.56
ASOS KPNS Pensacola Inernational AP 6.39
CoCoRaHS  AL-CK-9 Grove Hill 0.4 NNW 6.31
CoCoRaHS  AL-MB-76 Mobile 1.4 ENE 6.30
COOP BESM6 Beaumont MS Ag. Station 6.21
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-58 Pensacola 1.2 SSW 6.10
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-32 Fairhope 3.1 NNW 5.98
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-64 Ensley 2.1 W 5.94
COOP DAUA1 Dauphin Island AL 5.81
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-53 Pensacola 4.7 N 5.79
USA Mesonet   Agricola MS 5.79
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-36 Daphne 4.2 NE 5.78
COOP LEKM6 Leakesville MS 5.77
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-8 Foley 7.4 SW 5.70
COOP WAYM6 Waynesboro 2W 5.66
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-103 Nature Center-Gulf Shores 3.6 E 5.54
CoCoRaHS  AL-CK-3 Grove Hill 6.1 SW 5.51
USA Mesonet   Gasque AL 5.48
CoCoRaHS AL-WX-1 Pine Hill 3.6 WSW 5.47
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-56 Pensacola 1.0 SW 5.47
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-82 Fairhope 1.6 W 5.45
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-26 Loxley 0.4 SSW 5.40
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-40 Fairhope 1.5 WSW 5.39
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-31 Foley 2.0 SSW 5.38
COOP FHPA1 Fairhope 2NE 5.36
DOD/ASOS KVPS Eglin AFB 5.35
PWS KALMILLR13 Millry AL 5.27
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-97 Fairhope 1.4 NNW 5.20
ASOS KDTS Destin AP 5.13
CoCoRaHS  AL-CC-2 Repton 5.7 S 5.12
USA Mesonet   Saraland AL 5.09
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-86 Point Clear 0.6 SW 5.02
COOP WLCA1 Wallace AL 4.96
ASOS KGZH Middleton Field AP 4.96
CoCoRaHS  AL-MN-6 Frisco City 5.0 WSW 4.90
PWS KALGROVE10 Grove Hill AL 4.84
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-109 Foley 1.0 W 4.82
CoCoRaHS  FL-SR-26 Milton 2.9 NW 4.72
ASOS KBFM Brookley Field AP 4.66
CoCoRaHS  AL-MN-7 Mexia 0.4 S 4.65
CoCoRaHS  AL-MN-3 Uriah 8.1 W 4.62
USA Mesonet   Bay Minette AL FS 4.55
USA Mesonet   Grand Bay AL 4.54
Public   3N Butler AL 4.50
Public   Ararat AL 4.50
USA Mesonet   USA Campus West 4.35
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-105 Gulf Shores 2.6 NNE 4.34
DOD/ASOS KEGI Duke Field 4.27
Public   W Gilbertown AL 4.20
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-48 Pensacola 2.4 SW 4.18
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-98 Loxley 2.4 WNW 4.13
PWS KALSEMIN3 Seminole AL 4.13
Public   Lavaca AL 4.10
CoCoRaHS  AL-ES-1 Pollard 2.4 N 4.00
PWS KFLJAY13 Jay FL 3.99
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-62 Pensacola 12.3 SW 3.98
COOP PSAF1 Pensacola FL 3.98
COOP BRWA1 Brewton 3ENE 3.97
COOP ATMA1 Atmore AL 3.91
PWS KFLBAKER11 Baker FL 3.83
CoCoRaHS  AL-CK-10 Thomasville 5.2 SSW 3.73
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-43 Fort Walton Beach 1.7 ESE 3.70
CoCoRaHS  AL-CW-1 Toxey 6.0 N 3.65
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-66 Gulf Shores 3.1 N 3.54
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-106 Fairhope 3.3 ENE 3.54
PWS KFLPACE17 Pace FL 3.45
PWS KALGEORG1 Georgiana AL 3.31
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-54 Pensacola 6.4 N 3.30
DOD/ASOS KHRT Hurlburt Field 3.26
CoCoRaHS  FL-ES-24 Pensacola 18.9 WSW 3.25
USA Mesonet   Poarch Creek Reservation 3.18
COOP JCKA1 Jackson AL 3.18
PWS KFLBERRY2 Berryville FL 3.15
USA Mesonet   Robertsdale AL 3.14
PWS KFLCENTU2 Century FL 3.02
CoCoRaHS  AL-WX-2 Camden 1.0 NNE 2.84
USA Mesonet   Jay FL 2.67
PWS KFLHOLT11 Holt FL 2.66
PWS KFLCREST81 Crestview FL 2.65
COOP GVLA1 Greenville AL 2.55
USA Mesonet   Castleberry AL 2.45
CoCoRaHS  FL-SR-21 Navarre 6.2 E 2.43
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-33 Destin 1.2 NW 2.38
USA Mesonet   Mobile AL at Dog River 2.36
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-41 Shalimar 1.2 NNW 2.33
CoCoRaHS  AL-BW-104 Learning Campus-Gulf Shores 1.3 E 2.32
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-2 Eglin Afb 5.6 NE 2.20
PWS KALREDLE4 Red Level AL 2.19
CoCoRaHS  FL-SR-12 Navarre 2.1 WNW 2.18
CoCoRaHS  AL-CV-13 Red Level 0.3 SW 2.05
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-42 Valparaiso 1.4 N 2.01
COOP HHAA1 Highland Home AL 1.95
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-37 Niceville 2.1 SE 1.91
COOP NCVF1 Niceville FL 1.85
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-20 Niceville 3.4 ESE 1.64
CoCoRaHS  FL-OK-1 Niceville 3.6 SE 1.45

 

 

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