Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:50AM CDT until June 21 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:50am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Alabama...
Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.
For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Styx River near Elsanor.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Major Flood stage. Water is near and under
low lying houses on Donovan Circle with the road flooded. Goat
Cooper and Waterworld Roads impassable, with major flooding near
the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 17.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Baldwin, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov