Flood Warning for Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Okaloosa, Santa Rosa
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from Hurricane Isaias continues. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from Hurricane Isaias continues. * WHERE...Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 753 AM CDT, broadcast media reported heavy rain in the warned area from Hurricane Isaias. Flooding is already occurring. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Milton, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Bagdad, Ocean City, Lake Lorraine, Baker, Navarre, Shalimar, Laurel Hill, Cinco Bayou, Roeville, Point Baker and Navarre Beach. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Flood Warning issued October 10 at 7:53AM CDT until October 10 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 11:05PM CDT until October 10 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Update
- Last collected