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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:47 AM Jun. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yellow River at Milligan.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water threatens home on Ellis and Antioch
Roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 12.6 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:44 AM Jun. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday
morning to a crest of 8.1 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:19 AM Jun. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Minor flooding of secondary roads and
lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 12.2 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:17 AM Jun. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Coldwater Creek near Milton.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps
will occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 10.1 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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High Surf Advisory
Issued: 11:55 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa
Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CDT Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 11:55 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa
Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CDT Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

Flood Watch
Issued: 11:37 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin
Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke,
Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile Central, Mobile
Coastal, Mobile Inland, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox, northwest
Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia
Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Santa Rosa Inland, and southeast Mississippi, including the
following areas, George, Greene, Perry, Stone and Wayne.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers is
likely in some areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and
could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- After an extensive period of morning and afternoon rain and
flooding across the region, additional thunderstorm development
is occurring this evening between the Highway 84 and I-10
corridors. This additional rainfall is likely to result in
additional instances of flash flooding. Much of the region has
seen 4 to 8 inches of rain so far today, with locally higher
totals over 10 inches. Stone County has received 12 to 13 inches
of rain so far today which has resulted in major flooding across
the county and numerous water rescues. Much lower totals have
been observed along the immediate coast. Several additional
inches of rain is likely tonight with this renewed storm
development which will result in additional instances of flash
flooding, some of which could be significant and life
threatening.

More rounds of storms are likely to develop on Friday, resulting
in a continued threat of flash flooding across the region.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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