Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 10 at 3:35AM EDT until October 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 12:35am
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...
Western Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
* WHEN...Until 1145 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 232 AM CDT, Extremely heavy rain on Friday night due to
Hurricane Isaias brought 5 to 12 inches of rain to the warned
area. Heavy rain has ended, but small streams, creeks and rivers
will continue to rise and flood for at least several more hours
as water moves downhill and downstream.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Geneva, Ozark, Level
Plains, Samson, New Brockton, Ariton, Lee, Clayhatchee, Kinston,
Coffee Springs, Enterprise Municipal A/P, Turner Crossroads,
Battens Crossroads, Lucile and Shell Army Field.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Coffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov