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NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0045October 9, 2026

Flood Warning: Okaloosa and Santa Rosa, FL

The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Okaloosa and Santa Rosa in Florida, in force until 2:20 a.m. local time on October 13. It was the 45th 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

Issued9:05 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
In force from6:04 a.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
Expires2:20 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026

In force for 3 days

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Mobile AL
Area
Okaloosa and Santa Rosa
State
Florida
Level
Warning
Issued
9:05 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
In force from
6:04 a.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
Expires
2:20 a.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KMOB FL.W 0045
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 is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton, Harold...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 2.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.5 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 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