Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:59AM CDT until June 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Alert Description
...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida...Alabama... Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. For the Yellow River...including Milligan...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yellow River at Milligan. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.4 feet, Antioch Road is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.3 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety Instructions
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.