NWS Mobile ALFA.A 0005October 8, 2026
Flood Watch: Okaloosa Coastal, FL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood watch for Okaloosa Coastal in Florida, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 5th areal flood watch the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Florida had 4 flood watches in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 24 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Okaloosa Coastal
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 1:37 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMOB FA.A 0005
- 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...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Florida, including the following area, Okaloosa Coastal. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * 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 will move onshore on the northern Gulf coast Friday night, with bands of rain ahead of the storm moving onshore Friday afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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.