Severe Flood ● Closed

Flood Watch issued October 8 at 10:09AM CDT until October 10 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL, United States of America

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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin
Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Covington, Escambia,
Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal and Mobile Inland and northwest
Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia
Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Santa Rosa Inland.

* 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. From Friday through the weekend, Isaias
is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches across
the central U.S. Gulf Coast extending from far southeastern
Louisiana to the Florida Big Bend region. Localized totals up to
15 inches are possible, particularly within banding across the
Florida Panhandle. Flash and urban flooding is possible across
the region, with considerable impacts possible across much of
southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionEscambia; Covington; Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Inland; Escambia Coastal; Sa
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-08T18:15:00-05:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Escambia; Covington; Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Inland; Escambia Coastal; Sa

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