NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0049October 8, 2026
Flood Warning: Baldwin, AL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Baldwin in Alabama, in force until 1:43 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 49th 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 37.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Baldwin
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:19 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 12:31 a.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 1:43 p.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMOB FL.W 0049
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following river in Alabama... Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Major flooding is forecast. 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. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Styx River near Elsanor. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, moderate Flood Stage. Water reaches top of bulkheads on Donovan Circle in the Seminole Landing community. Upstream, wter 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. At 17.0 feet, Major Flood stage. Water is near and under low lying houses on Donovan Circle with the road flooded. Goat Cooper and Waterworld Roads impassable, with major flooding near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 17.6 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.7 feet on 01/22/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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