Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:36PM CDT until October 5 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.
For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Styx River near Elsanor.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residents downstream at Seminole Landing
should be alert to possible flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 1.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.6 feet
early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5
feet on 09/05/2011.
- 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:
Baldwin, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov