Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 9 at 9:02PM CDT until October 12 at 6:33AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Florida...
Alabama...

Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa
Rosa and Covington Counties.

For the Blackwater River...including Baker, Upper Blackwater River...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding of secondary roads and
lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. At 16.0 feet, some
residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 16.1 feet early Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2410th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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