Florida Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 18:17

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:17PM CDT until June 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 6:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties. For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Harold, Milton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occurs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 10.1 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 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: 
Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov