Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 8:47AM CDT until October 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 6:47am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 late tonight to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Water in yards on Sowel Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 8.9 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0
feet on 01/02/2016.
- 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