Flood Warning for Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
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- Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur. Where: Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. When: From Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon.
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
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...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. For the Big Coldwater Creek...including Milton, Harold...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.9 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday afternoon to a crest of 11.6 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 8 at 8:34AM CDT until October 12 at 5:00PM 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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