Flood Warning Issued for Blackwater River Near Baker
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect until Monday evening for the Blackwater River near Baker, with minor flooding occurring in Alabama and Florida counties.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Covington AL, Escambia AL, Okaloosa FL, Santa Rosa FL
- Issued
- July 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Covington AL, Escambia AL, Okaloosa FL, Santa Rosa FL.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Mobile AL. Effective from June 21 at 10:07AM CDT until June 22 at 10:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Blackwater River near Baker affecting Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Covington Counties.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. At 16.0 feet, some residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.
Timeline
The warning is now in effect until Monday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.4 feet Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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