Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
731 WGUS84 KMOB 301914 FLSMOB Flood Advisory National Weather Service Mobile AL 214 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 FLC091-113-302215- /O.NEW.KMOB.FA.Y.0027.240430T1914Z-240430T2215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Okaloosa FL-Santa Rosa FL- 214 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by heavy rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Florida, including the following counties, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa. * WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB, Milton, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Bagdad, Ocean City, Lake Lorraine, Navarre, Shalimar, Cinco Bayou, Navarre Beach, Longwood, Wynnehaven Beach, Eglin Village, Parkerville and Harper. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3067 8677 3068 8643 3049 8639 3046 8639 3045 8639 3039 8637 3040 8639 3035 8639 3037 8685 3044 8699 3063 8705 $$ JLH