NWS Jacksonville FLFA.A 0003October 4, 2026
Flood Watch: Baker, Inland Nassau, Eastern Hamilton and 25 more, FL and GA
The National Weather Service office in Jacksonville issued a flood watch for Baker, Inland Nassau, Eastern Hamilton and 25 more in Florida, Georgia, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 3rd areal flood watch the NWS office in Jacksonville issued in 2026. Florida had 3 flood watches in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 17.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jacksonville FL
- Area
- Baker, Inland Nassau, Eastern Hamilton and 25 more
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:07 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KJAX FA.A 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Baker, Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Inland Nassau, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Trout River, Western Duval and Western Hamilton and southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne and Western Charlton. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A Flood Watch is in effect due to the potential for localized to scattered rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches. Because previous rain has already partially saturated soils, additional heavy or training downpours will quickly lead to flooding - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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.