Local brief
River Flood Warning: Santa Rosa County, FL — minor flooding on the Blackwater River near Baker after Hurricane Isaias
The National Weather Service has a river Flood Warning in Santa Rosa County, Florida, for the Blackwater River near Baker and the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, as rain from Hurricane Isaias drains into area rivers. Stay off flooded roads and away from fast water. Turn around, don't drown.
Florida's Division of Emergency Management said Saturday morning that numerous rivers in the western Panhandle are forecast to reach moderate to major flood stage on Oct. 10 and 11, and that flooding can hide downed power lines, debris and damaged roads (https://x.com/FLSERT/status/2108887405260407273). National Weather Service river Flood Warnings now cover parts of Santa Rosa County.
Blackwater River near Baker — in effect until Monday morning, Oct. 12. Minor flooding forecast. The river was at 8.6 feet at 9 a.m. CDT Saturday and is forecast to rise above its 11-foot flood stage this afternoon and crest near 14.1 feet Sunday morning, then drop below flood stage early Monday. At 9.5 feet, the Kennedy and Peaden bridges upstream of the Highway 4 bridge flood; at 11 feet, secondary roads and low areas below the Highway 4 bridge flood; at 14.5 feet, Cotton Bridge Park in Baker begins to flood. NWS warning: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c8f9a622f28eb3ca99787c50244dbe3c1c7eaff1.001.1
Big Coldwater Creek near Milton — in effect until Monday evening, Oct. 12. Minor flooding forecast. The creek was at 6.5 feet at 9 a.m. CDT Saturday and is forecast to rise above its 10-foot flood stage this evening and crest near 11.4 feet Sunday morning, flooding low areas and some fish camps. It should fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. NWS warning: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2845de757178a58ea3abfb2f80881b6c148d990a.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 these rivers, move valuables and vehicles to higher ground and be ready to leave if water rises. Report flooded roads to 911 only if someone is in danger.
Sources: National Weather Service Mobile river Flood Warnings via api.weather.gov; FL Division of Emergency Management (https://www.floridadisaster.org/updates). Road conditions: https://fl511.com . Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More Santa Rosa County notices: https://noticenearby.com/fl/santa-rosa
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-fl-santa-rosa-river-flood-warning-isaias- · National Weather Service river Flood Warnings · FL Division of Emergency Management.
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