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NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0048October 9, 2026

Flood Warning: Okaloosa, FL

The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Okaloosa in Florida, in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on October 13. It was the 48th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Florida had 26 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).

Warning

Issued9:12 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
In force from4:45 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
Expires11:00 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026

In force for 3 days

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Mobile AL
Area
Okaloosa
State
Florida
Level
Warning
Issued
9:12 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
In force from
4:45 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
Expires
11:00 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KMOB FL.W 0048
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Flood Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida

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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. For the Shoal River...including Crestview...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Some flooding of trailers north of the Okaloosa Correctional Institute. Water surrounds home on Sowel Road. At 11.0 feet, Flooding becomes a threat to the Trevor Court and Rattlesnake Bluff areas. At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas. At 8.5 feet, Water in yards on Sowel Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.7 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 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.

The record around this notice