Alabama, Florida Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 18:47

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:47PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Florida... Yellow River At Milligan affecting Santa Rosa, Covington and Okaloosa Counties. For the Yellow River...including Milligan...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yellow River at Milligan. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water threatens home on Ellis and Antioch Roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 12.6 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Covington, AL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL