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Areal Flood Watch — North Walton, FL, Central Walton, FL, Holmes, FL, Washington, FL, Inland Bay, FL, Inland Gulf, FL, South Walton, FL, Coastal Bay, FL, Coastal Gulf, FL
Issued
—
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Mon, Oct 5 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTAE

Affected Areas

North Walton, FL Central Walton, FL Holmes, FL Washington, FL Inland Bay, FL Inland Gulf, FL South Walton, FL Coastal Bay, FL Coastal Gulf, FL

Official Bulletin

849

WGUS62 KTAE 031824

FFATAE

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

224 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

North Walton-Central Walton-Holmes-Washington-Inland Bay-Inland

Gulf-South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-

Including the cities of Holmes County Airport, Crystal Lake,

Vicksburg, Honeyville, Dalkeith, Barker Store, De Funiak Springs,

Point Washington, Youngstown, Leonia, Eucheeanna, De Funiak

Spring Airport, Portland, Cluster Springs, Port St. Joe,

Freeport, Southport, Glendale, Orange Hill, Bunker, Five Points,

Saint Joe Beach, Cairo, Wewahitchka, Overstreet, New Hope, Bonifay,

Lynn Haven, Pleasant Ridge, Alpine Heights, Econfina, Panama City,

Beacon Hill, Center Ridge, Chipley, Nixon, Argyle, Bennett,

Sandestin, Callaway, Santa Rosa Beach, White City, Magnolia Beach,

Oak Grove, Poplar Head, Chipley Municipal Airport, Turquoise Beach,

Howard Creek, Cobb Crossroads, and Odena

224 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 /124 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, including the

  following areas, in Big Bend Florida, Coastal Bay. In Panhandle

  Florida, Central Walton, Coastal Gulf, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland

  Gulf, North Walton, South Walton and Washington.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

* 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...

  - Additional rainfall totals (beginning tonight through Monday) of

    3 to 7 inches are forecast with the lower end of these ranges

    more likely across out SW Georgia and Florida Big Bend counties

    and the higher end of these totals more likely across the

    Panhandle and into extreme southern portions of Alabama. Locally

    higher amounts of 7 to 10 inches are possible along the Emerald

    Coast by the time we get to early Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

CHANEY