Florida Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/04/2026 18:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 8:48PM CDT until October 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 4, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires: 
October 5, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. For the Shoal River...including Crestview...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview. * WHEN...From Monday evening to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Water in yards on Sowel Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 8.4 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.4 feet on 04/26/2020. - 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: 
Okaloosa, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov