Flash Flood Warning issued October 9 at 7:14PM CDT until October 10 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

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FFWMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... * Until 115 AM CDT Saturday. * At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Southern and Coastal Okaloosa County, Florida. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Lake Lorraine, Ocean City, Shalimar, Cinco Bayou, Longwood, Eglin Village, Postil, Seminole and Wynnehaven Beach. Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
FL, US
Severity
Severe
area
Okaloosa, FL
event
Flash Flood Warning
onset
2026-10-09T19:14:00-05:00
states
["FL"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Likely
effective
2026-10-09T19:14:00-05:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cad6970d6da9be16b8ba74fb679eae35ec28d473.001.1
references
[]
instruction
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
message type
Alert
freshness minutes
60
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