Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 2:03PM CDT until October 12 at 6:46AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 12:03pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Alabama...
Florida...
Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Okaloosa, Covington, Escambia
and Santa Rosa Counties.
For the Blackwater River...including Baker, Upper Blackwater River...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding of secondary roads and
lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. At 14.5 feet,
Flooding of Cotton Bridge Park in Baker begins. At 16.0 feet, Some
residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.
At 9.5 feet, Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream of
Highway 4 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 16.4 feet early Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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