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Areal Flood Watch — Escambia Inland, FL, Escambia Coastal, FL, Santa Rosa Inland, FL, Santa Rosa Coastal, FL, Okaloosa Inland, FL, Okaloosa Coastal, FL, Choctaw, AL, Washington, AL, Clarke, AL, Wilcox, AL, Monroe, AL, Conecuh, AL, Butler, AL, Crenshaw, AL
Issued
1:00 PM CDT · Fri, Oct 9 2026
Expires
1:00 PM CDT · Sat, Oct 10 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KMOB

Affected Areas

Escambia Inland, FL Escambia Coastal, FL Santa Rosa Inland, FL Santa Rosa Coastal, FL Okaloosa Inland, FL Okaloosa Coastal, FL Choctaw, AL Washington, AL Clarke, AL Wilcox, AL Monroe, AL Conecuh, AL Butler, AL Crenshaw, AL

Official Bulletin

839

WGUS64 KMOB 081859

FFAMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Mobile AL

159 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-

Including the cities of Butler, Pine Hill, Silas, Homewood, Jackson,

Grove Hill, Thomasville, Chatom, Millry, Luverne, Lisman, Brantley,

Greenville, Evergreen, Camden, and Monroeville

159 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY

AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, including

  the following counties, in south central Alabama, Butler, Conecuh,

  Crenshaw, Monroe and Wilcox. In southwest Alabama, Choctaw, Clarke

  and Washington.

* 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. There is the

  potential for considerable and life threatening flash flooding

  where the highest rain totals occur.

* 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 early Saturday,

    Isaias is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches

    across the region. Localized totals of 10 to 15 inches are

    possible, particularly within banding across the Florida

    Panhandle and close to the center track of the storm. Flash and

    urban flooding is likely across the region, with considerable

    impacts possible across much of southern Alabama and the Florida

    Panhandle. River flooding is also expected, some of which could

    be significant.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay weather aware and be ready to take action if Flash Flood

Warnings are issued, particularly wireless emergency alert Flash

Flood Warnings for considerable flooding.

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Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-

Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-

Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa

Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-

Including the cities of Citronelle, Seminole, Fort Walton Beach,

Daphne, Andalusia, Niceville, Pensacola, Molino, Gulf Breeze, Beulah,

Foley, Atmore, Theodore, Bagdad, Jay, Crestview, Century, Eglin AFB,

Fort Pickens, Gulf Shores, Bay Minette, Navarre, Saraland, Dauphin

Island, Wright, Mobile, Pensacola Beach, Destin, Flomaton, Walnut

Hill, Fairhope, Opp, Perdido Bay, Grand Bay, Stockton, Ensley,

Brewton, Fort Morgan, Valparaiso, Prichard, Bayou La Batre, Orange

Beach, Spanish Fort, and Milton

159 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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.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. There is the potential for considerable

  and life threatening flash flooding where the highest rain totals

  occur.

* 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 early Saturday,

    Isaias is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches

    across the region. Localized totals of 10 to 15 inches are

    possible, particularly within banding across the Florida

    Panhandle and close to the center track of the storm. Flash and

    urban flooding is likely across the region, with considerable

    impacts possible across much of southern Alabama and the Florida

    Panhandle. River flooding is also expected, some of which could

    be significant.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay weather aware and be ready to take action if Flash Flood

Warnings are issued, particularly wireless emergency alert Flash

Flood Warnings for considerable flooding.

&&

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