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Coastal Flood — Mobile Coastal, AL

Jul 12, 2019

A weak area of low pressure moved southward into the northeast Gulf on July 9th and become better developed as it tracked southwest and westward just to south of the marine area. The system become a Tropical Storm on July 11th and briefly a Hurricane on July 13th before making landfall near Intercoastal City, Louisiana as a weak Category 1 hurricane. The system brought coastal flooding, gusty winds and heavy rain to the area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846546). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Mobile Coastal, AL

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