NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0043October 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Okaloosa, FL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Okaloosa in Florida, in force until 7:00 a.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
In force for 3 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Okaloosa
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:34 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.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
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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 morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding becomes a threat to the Trevor Court and Rattlesnake Bluff areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 11.0 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.1 feet on 09/12/1944. - 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.
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