NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0046October 8, 2026
Flood Warning: Covington, Escambia, Okaloosa and 1 more, AL and FL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Covington, Escambia, Okaloosa and 1 more in Alabama, Florida, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 46th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Alabama had 1 flood warning in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 6 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Covington, Escambia, Okaloosa and 1 more
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:35 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMOB FL.W 0046
- 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
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Escambia, Covington, Okaloosa 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...From Sunday morning to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.