Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 18 at 6:37PM CDT until June 19 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin
Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke,
Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile Central, Mobile
Coastal, Mobile Inland, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox, northwest
Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia
Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Santa Rosa Inland, and southeast Mississippi, including the
following areas, George, Greene, Perry, Stone and Wayne.
* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers is
likely in some areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and
could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- After an extensive period of morning and afternoon rain and
flooding across the region, additional thunderstorm development
is occurring this evening between the Highway 84 and I-10
corridors. This additional rainfall is likely to result in
additional instances of flash flooding. Much of the region has
seen 4 to 8 inches of rain so far today, with locally higher
totals over 10 inches. Stone County has received 12 to 13 inches
of rain so far today which has resulted in major flooding across
the county and numerous water rescues. Much lower totals have
been observed along the immediate coast. Several additional
inches of rain is likely tonight with this renewed storm
development which will result in additional instances of flash
flooding, some of which could be significant and life
threatening.
More rounds of storms are likely to develop on Friday, resulting
in a continued threat of flash flooding across the region.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Escambia; Covington; Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Inland; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Inland; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Inland; Okaloosa Coastal; Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: