Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 9:28AM CDT until June 23 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 7:28am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...Florida...
Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington, Santa Rosa 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 Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, extensive overflow of lowlands will occur
and a few rural roads in the area will become flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Monday afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet Monday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early Tuesday 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
Sender: