NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0047October 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Baldwin and Escambia, AL and FL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Baldwin and Escambia in Alabama, Florida, in force until 8:20 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 47th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Alabama had 9 flood warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 15.8 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Baldwin and Escambia
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:17 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 4:30 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 8:20 a.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMOB FL.W 0047
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Florida... Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Escambia and Baldwin Counties. For the Perdido River...including Barrineau Park...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Perdido River near Barrineau Park. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water begins to flood roadway east of the bridge. At 13.0 feet, River begins to leave its banks at the parking lot of Adventures Perdido River. Begins to threaten several permanently parked travel trailers. Water floods roadway on Florida side of Barrineau Park Bridge. At 14.0 feet, Water begins to flood bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 13.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.