Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 1:26PM CDT until June 21 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 11:26am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Florida...Alabama...
Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Okaloosa, Covington, Escambia
and Santa Rosa Counties.
For the Blackwater River...including Upper Blackwater River, Baker...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, flooding of Cotton Ridge Park in Baker
begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday
afternoon to a crest of 12.8 feet Saturday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
Covington, AL; Escambia, AL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov