NWS Tallahassee FLFA.A 0005October 8, 2026
Flood Watch: Coffee, Dale, Henry and 40 more, AL and FL
The National Weather Service office in Tallahassee issued a flood watch for Coffee, Dale, Henry and 40 more in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 5th areal flood watch the NWS office in Tallahassee issued in 2026. Alabama had 4 flood watches in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 30 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tallahassee FL
- Area
- Coffee, Dale, Henry and 40 more
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 5:04 p.m. EDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KTAE FA.A 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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 southeast Alabama, including the following areas, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston, Florida, including the following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Leon, North Walton, Northern Liberty, South Walton, Southern Liberty and Washington, and Georgia, including the following areas, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. * 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... - Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring bands of heavy rainfall to the area. Widespread totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected with localized amounts of 10 to 15 inches. Given saturated soils from recent heavy rainfall, flash flooding is expected. Considerable flash flooding is possible where bands of heavy rain move repeatedly over the same area. - 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.