Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 7:49PM CDT until June 21 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Florida...
Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Okaloosa, Santa Rosa,
Covington and Escambia 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 late Thursday night to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Flooding of Cotton Ridge Park in Baker
begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Friday morning to a crest of 13.9 feet early 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