Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 25 at 8:38PM CDT until May 28 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.
For the Shoal River...including Crestview...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas.
At 8.5 feet, Water in yards on Sowel Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 8.8 feet early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
Area Description:
Okaloosa, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: