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NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0043October 4, 2026

Flood Warning: Okaloosa, FL

The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Okaloosa in Florida, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 8. It was the 43rd river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Florida had 3 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).

Warning

Issued8:48 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
In force from9:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
Expires1:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026

In force for 3 days

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Mobile AL
Area
Okaloosa
State
Florida
Level
Warning
Issued
8:48 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
In force from
9:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
Expires
1:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KMOB FL.W 0043
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 Monday evening to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Water in yards on Sowel Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 8.4 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.4 feet on 04/26/2020. - 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