Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 9:21AM CDT until October 11 at 8:02AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 7:21am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.
For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Styx River near Elsanor.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residents downstream at Seminole Landing
should be alert to possible flooding. At 14.0 feet, Moderate Flood
Stage. Water reaches top of bulkheads on Donovan Circle in the
Seminole Landing community. Upstream, water begins to flood
Waterworld and areas near Goat Cooper Roads. At 16.0 feet, Water
begins to flood low lying areas on Donovan Circle in the Seminole
Landing community. Water begins to overflow bulkheads on Juniper
Road. Goat Cooper and Waterworld Rds are flooded with Riverside and
the Retreat RV parks flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 2.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Baldwin, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov