Local brief
River Flood Warning: Okaloosa County, FL — Shoal River near Crestview at moderate flood and rising, crest near 13.8 feet tonight
The National Weather Service has a river Flood Warning for the Shoal River near Crestview until 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 13. The river is in moderate flood and still rising, with a crest near 13.8 feet forecast this evening. Homes on the south bank can flood. Turn around, don't drown.
Florida's Division of Emergency Management (FL SERT) said Sunday that people near the Shoal River should stay alert for rising water, as lingering effects of Hurricane Isaias keep flooding going in northwest Florida (https://x.com/FLSERT/status/2109357437782311366). National Weather Service river Flood Warnings cover the Shoal River near Crestview in Okaloosa County and near Mossy Head in Walton County.
Shoal River near Crestview — in effect until 7 p.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 13. MODERATE flooding is happening now. NOAA's river gauge read 12.4 feet at 1:15 p.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 11 and was still rising (flood stage 8 feet; moderate flood stage 12 feet). NWS forecasts a crest near 13.8 feet around 7 p.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 11, then a slow fall, with the river dropping below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. At 12 feet, homes on the south bank near Crestview become cut off and Rattlesnake Bluff Road closes; at 13 feet, homes on the south bank begin to flood; at 14 feet, homes in the Trevor Court area flood. The forecast crest is close to the March 1990 crest of 13.7 feet. NWS warning: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b20df7677ae257204c245c06da5f08702ddbeb2.001.1
Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087) — in effect until 1:37 a.m. CDT Monday, Oct. 12. Minor flooding. The river crested near 22.5 feet in the 24 hours before Sunday morning. NOAA's gauge read 13.86 feet at 1:15 p.m. CDT Sunday, Oct. 11, just under its 14-foot flood stage, and NWS expects it to keep falling to about 6.7 feet by Monday evening. At 14 feet, water spreads into wooded areas along the river from New Harmony Road west to Laird Road. NWS warning: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ece51610cf8486e3b943eb9a18d06ec952e6cfaf.001.1
What to do: never drive or walk into floodwater; 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 to 2 feet can float a car. Do not drive around barricades. Stay away from riverbanks. If you live near the Shoal River, especially on the south bank near Crestview or around Trevor Court, move valuables and vehicles to higher ground now and be ready to leave if water rises. Floodwater can hide downed power lines, debris and damaged roads. Report flooded roads to 911 only if someone is in danger.
Find shelters and supplies: https://zost.app/pages/fl/okaloosa
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
Sources: National Weather Service Mobile river Flood Warning via api.weather.gov; NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauges (https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/crvf1); FL Division of Emergency Management (https://www.floridadisaster.org/updates). Road conditions: https://fl511.com . Updated 12:11 p.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Okaloosa County notices: https://noticenearby.com/fl/okaloosa
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-fl-okaloosa-shoal-river-flood-warning-202 · National Weather Service Mobile river Flood Warning · NOAA NWPS · FL Division of Emergency Management.
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