Flood Warning: Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida.. + 3 more — Okaloosa County, FL (Hurricane Isaias)

4 river or areal Flood Warnings cover part of Okaloosa County, Florida (NWS, as of 9:45 PM PT, Oct. 9, 2026). These are slower-rising floods than flash floods, but water can stay high for days.

NWS Mobile, Alabama Flood Warning, issued 9:05 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida... Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. When (NWS): Until 6:00 a.m. PT Saturday. At 9:04 p.m. PT, broadcast media reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include: Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Milton, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Bagdad, Ocean City, Lake Lorraine, Baker, Navarre, Shalimar, Laurel Hill, Cinco Bayou, Roeville, Point Baker and Navarre Beach. Impacts (NWS): Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. In effect until 6:00 a.m. PT Sat Oct 10. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20abca87f661b7c83b52d1993e3355d1124068f0.001.1

NWS Mobile, Alabama Flood Warning, updated 7:02 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Blackwater River near Baker. Moderate flooding is forecast. When (NWS): From late tonight to Monday morning. At 6:00 p.m. PT Friday the stage was 1.8 feet. Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 16.1 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts (NWS): At 11.0 feet, minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. At 16.0 feet, some residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge. In effect until 4:33 a.m. PT Mon Oct 12. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50e0428fb589c7f6534c0cb8e7c546af9b8bf688.001.1

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NWS Mobile, Alabama Flood Warning, updated 7:00 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Shoal River near Crestview. Minor flooding is forecast. When (NWS): From Saturday morning to Tuesday morning. At 6:15 p.m. PT Friday the stage was 5.9 feet. Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.5 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 8.0 feet. Impacts (NWS): At 10.0 feet, some flooding of trailers north of the Okaloosa Correctional Institute. Water surrounds home on Sowel Road. At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of low lying areas. In effect until 9:00 a.m. PT Tue Oct 13. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.86658255771cabced6a8d66b36a36aeac5f9d3c0.001.1

NWS Mobile, Alabama Flood Warning, updated 6:58 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Big Coldwater Creek near Milton. Minor flooding is forecast. When (NWS): From Saturday morning to late Monday night. At 6:00 p.m. PT Friday the stage was 3.5 feet. Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.1 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. Impacts (NWS): At 10.0 feet, flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur. In effect until 12:20 a.m. PT Tue Oct 13. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.365097d9cb2cf6039c98e7a13ac67a603d6a81c6.001.1

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 Flood Warnings (FLW/FLS) via api.weather.gov; river forecasts: https://water.noaa.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from NWS; times shown in Pacific time. More Okaloosa County notices: https://noticenearby.com/fl/okaloosa · Florida hub: https://noticenearby.com/fl