Headline:
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 5:17PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following
areas, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston, Florida, including
the following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Dixie,
Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay,
Inland Dixie, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson,
Inland Taylor, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison,
North Walton, Northern Liberty, South Walton, Southern Liberty and
Washington, and Georgia, including the following areas, Baker, Ben
Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur,
Dougherty, Early, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller,
Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift,
Turner and Worth.
* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring bands of heavy rainfall to
the area. Widespread totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected with
localized amounts of 10 to 15 inches. Given saturated soils from
recent heavy rainfall, flash flooding is expected. Considerable
flash flooding is possible where bands of heavy rain move
repeatedly over the same area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov