Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 9:09AM CDT until October 12 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 7:09am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...Florida...
Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Okaloosa, Covington, Escambia
and Santa Rosa Counties.
For the Blackwater River...including Baker, Upper Blackwater River...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding of secondary roads and
lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. At 14.5 feet,
Flooding of Cotton Bridge Park in Baker begins. At 16.0 feet, Some
residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.
At 9.5 feet, Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream of
Highway 4 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 15.6 feet early Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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:
Covington, AL; Escambia, AL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov