Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 8 at 8:34AM CDT until October 12 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 8, 2026 - 6:34am
Expires:
October 8, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Florida...
Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa
Counties.
For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton, Harold...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps
will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon to a crest of 11.6 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- 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