Flash Flood Warning for Okaloosa, FL
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- Okaloosa
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What is happening
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen, with the highest totals occurring in the Wright and Ft. Walton Beach areas. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen, with the highest totals occurring in the Wright and Ft. Walton Beach areas. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. 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.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 3:57PM CDT until August 19 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 2:50PM CDT until August 19 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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