Flood Warning Issued for Escambia River Near Century
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for the Escambia River near Century affecting Escambia County AL and Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties FL from late Friday night to Sunday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Escambia River region, Alabama and Florida
- Issued
- July 18, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Escambia River region, Alabama and Florida.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL. The alert was sent at 1:23PM CDT on June 17, 2026, and is in effect from late Friday night through Sunday evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Escambia River near Century, impacting Escambia County in Alabama and Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties in Florida.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.8 feet. The river will rise to 14.2 feet early Friday morning, fall to 13.8 feet Friday morning, then rise above flood stage (17.0 feet) early Saturday morning to 18.0 feet Saturday evening before falling below flood stage Sunday afternoon. At 17.0 feet, considerable flooding of lowlands is expected.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is effective from late Friday night (onset June 20 at 2:00 AM CDT) to Sunday evening (ending June 21 at 11:00 PM CDT).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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