NWS Tallahassee FLFL.W 0006October 9, 2026
Flood Warning: Walton, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flood warning for Walton in Florida, in force until 6:56 p.m. local time on October 11. It was the 6th river flood warning the NWS office in Tallahassee 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
In force for 42.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Walton
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:58 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 12:30 a.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 6:56 p.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTAE FL.W 0006
- 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 Mossy Head (CR 1087) affecting Walton County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087). * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Numerous residences along Planation Lane are flooded at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 19.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.9 feet on 05/02/2005. - 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. The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
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.