Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Covington County, AL, until 1:00 a.m. PT — turn around, don't drown (Hurricane Isaias)
3 National Weather Service Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for parts of Covington County, Alabama, as Hurricane Isaias's heavy rain moves inland. The last one runs until 1:00 a.m. PT. Turn around, don't drown.
3 Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for parts of Covington County, Alabama, as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias spreads inland (NWS warnings as of 9:45 PM PT, Oct. 9, 2026).
NWS Mobile, Alabama Flash Flood Warning issued 7:07 p.m. PT for Southeastern Covington County in south central Alabama. In effect until 1:00 a.m. PT (3:00 a.m. CDT). At 7:07 p.m. PT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. NWS flash flood damage threat: considerable. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Opp, Florala, Lockhart, Stedman, Green Bay, Huckaville, McRae, Onycha, Red Oak, Horn Hill, Stanley, Howells, Beulah, Babbie, Blairs, Estothel and County Line. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58f7ca5cc0781e2d1656b4fe6e851d8a4ee85fff.001.1
NWS Mobile, Alabama Flash Flood Warning issued 6:16 p.m. PT for Southern Covington County in south central Alabama; Eastern Escambia County in south central Alabama. In effect until 12:15 a.m. PT (2:15 a.m. CDT). At 6:16 p.m. PT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Florala, Lockhart, Beda, Red Oak, Falco, Wing, Rome, Carolina, Stanley, Huckaville, Dixie, Bradley, Stedman, Green Bay, Horn Hill, Parker Springs, Rock Creek, Onycha, McRae and Damascus. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b58593961158b84a163cd81f0ce1ed82cc327af.001.1
NWS Mobile, Alabama Flash Flood Warning (updated 9:08 p.m. PT) for Northern Covington County in south central Alabama; Southern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama. In effect until 11:30 p.m. PT (1:30 a.m. CDT). At 9:08 p.m. PT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Andalusia, Opp, River Falls, Red Level, Dozier, Heath, Gantt, Straughn, Valley Of Shiloh, Coldwater, Dunns, Rawls, Sanford, Boston, Searight, Eoda, Wiggins, Rhump, Babbie and Carolina. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b75b0b3684b51abf1004a709314424b54d01c3ef.001.1
Safety, from NWS: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles." Move to higher ground if water is rising, never drive or walk into flood water, and be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Hurricane Isaias, advisory by advisory from the National Hurricane Center: https://noticenearby.com/papers/tropical-storm-isaias-advisory-3-oct-7-2026
Source: National Weather Service Mobile, Alabama Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) via api.weather.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from the NWS warnings; times are from NWS, shown in Pacific time. More Covington County notices: https://noticenearby.com/al/covington · Alabama hub: https://noticenearby.com/al
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-al-covington-flash-flood-warning-isaias-2 · National Weather Service Mobile AL Flash Flood Warnings (FFW).
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