Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 10 at 9:44AM CDT until October 12 at 9:34AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 7:44am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 7:45pm
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...Until Monday morning.
* 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 9.5 feet,
Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream of Highway 4
bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 14.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- 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