Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 8:17PM CDT until October 9 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
October 6, 2026 - 6:30am
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 Tuesday evening to late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 6.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 8.2 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- 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