NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0048October 12, 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 p.m. local time on October 13. It was the 48th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Florida had 28 flood warnings in October 2026, against 12 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 24.5 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Okaloosa
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:33 p.m. CDT, October 12, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.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
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 occurring. * WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Some flooding of trailers north of the Okaloosa Correctional Institute. Water surrounds home on Sowel Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 6.8 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 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. 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.
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