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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
237 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
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Coffee-Dale-Henry-Geneva-Houston-North Walton-Central Walton-
Holmes-Washington-Jackson-Inland Bay-Calhoun-Inland Gulf-Inland
Franklin-Gadsden-Leon-Inland Jefferson-Inland Wakulla-South
Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-Coastal
Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Northern Liberty-Southern Liberty-
Quitman-Clay-Randolph-Calhoun-Terrell-Dougherty-Lee-Worth-Early-
Miller-Baker-Mitchell-Colquitt-Seminole-Decatur-Grady-Thomas-
Including the cities of Apalachicola Airport, Lynn Haven, Alpine
Heights, Hartford, Hawkinstown, Grady Co A/P, Enterprise
Municipal A/P, Douglasville, Beacon Hill, Cotton, Beverly, Saint
Marks, Forrester, Bethel, White City, Walker, Blackwell Field
A/P, Central City, Saint Joe Beach, Buck Siding, Georgetown,
Mitchell Co A/P, De Funiak Spring Airport, Nixon, Bainbridge,
Hoggard Mill, Poplar Head, Chipley, Econfina, Freeport, Albany, New
Hope, Abe Springs, Clarksville, Dawson, Gordy, Ozark, Moncrief,
Williamsburg, Arlington, Dothan, Geneva, Sylvester Airport, Creels,
Cuthbert, Lockett Crossing, Ashford, Dawson
Municipal A/P, Howard Creek, Donalsonville, Bennett, Magnolia
Beach, Pecan, Southport, Days Crossroads, Isabella, Durham, Bay City,
Dill, Casa Blanco, Overstreet, Cuba, High Bluff, Ausmac, Metcalf,
Cordrays Mill, Wakulla Springs, Graves, Cluster Springs, Blountstown,
Turner City, Barker Store, Sumatra, Spence Airport, Tilton, Red Rock,
Blackwood, Chaires, Wetumpka, Dillon, Pretoria, Bonifay, Five Points,
Hilliardville, Camilla, Dalkeith, Babcock,
Herod, Bunker, Hacoda, Elmodel Wma, Port St. Joe, Oak Grove,
Riverturn, Battens Crossroads, Early Co A/P, Benevolence, Vilas,
Malone, Coles, Killearn Lakes, Capel, Simsville, Pine Park,
Commissary Hill, Chattahoochee, Buckhorn, Sweetwater, Seminole State
Park, Springvale, Alma, East Albany, Sneads, Eucheeanna,
Abbeville Municipal A/P, Pelham, Boykin, Graceville, Mayhaw,
Doverel, Cobb Crossroads, Sandestin, Holmes County Airport,
Youngstown, Sylvester, Elpino, Cottonwood, Dills, Enterprise, Jones
Crossing, De Funiak Springs, Callaway, Drifton, Twin Pole,
Marysville, Pasco, Newton, Littman, Ricks Place, Apalachicola,
Donaldsonville A/P, Scotts Ferry, Centerville, Bagby State Park,
Alfords, Yeomans, Headland, Headland Municipal A/P, Crossroads,
Panama City, Browns Crossroads, Leonia, Cooktown, Quincy,
Tallahassee, Portland, Jarrott, Sopchoppy, Little Hope, Steinham
Store, Beachton, Fort Rucker, Palmyra, Monticello, Daleville,
Orange Hill, Cairo, Moultrie Municipal A/P, Wewahitchka, Ganer,
Turquoise Beach, Leesburg, Richter Crossroads, Ewell, Odena, Edison,
Hays Place, Clarks Mill, Morgan Place, Morgan, Lewis, Browntown, Red
Store Crossroads, Moultrie, Point Washington, Santa Clara, Argyle,
Mabson, Screamer, Colquitt, Union, Wilma,
Pleasant Ridge, Gammage, Glendale, Port Leon, Decatur Co A/P,
Thomasville, Festus, Wire Bridge, Marianna, Blakely, Abbeville,
Center Ridge, Fort Gaines, Kern, Logan Field Municipal A/P,
Geneva Municipal A/P, Hardin Heights, Killearn Estates, Shivers
Mill, Bellview, Crystal Lake, Fairchild, Hatcher, Moores Crossroads,
Vicksburg, Maclay State Gardens, Hanover, Medart, Iveys Mill, Santa
Rosa Beach, Lynn, Chipley Municipal Airport, Springvale Station,
Panacea, West Bainbridge, Fadette, Keyton, Dickey, Beamon,
Honeyville, Lawrenceville, Milford, Capps, Bradfordville, Davis Park,
Asbury, Frink, Quincy Airport, Branchville, Chaires Crossroads,
Capitola, Peterson Hill,
Southwest Ga Regional A/P, and Fort Gadsden
237 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 /137 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026/
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following
areas, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston, Florida, including
the following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal
Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla,
Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland
Jefferson, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Leon, North Walton, Northern
Liberty, South Walton, Southern Liberty and Washington, and
Georgia, including the following areas, Baker, Calhoun, Clay,
Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell,
Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Saturday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring bands of heavy rainfall to
the area. Widespread totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected with
localized amounts of 10 to 15 inches. Given saturated soils from
recent heavy rainfall, flash flooding is expected. Considerable
flash flooding is possible where bands of heavy rain move
repeatedly over the same area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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Hurricane Warning
Isaias Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory Number 10
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL AL092026
1105 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
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North Walton-
1005 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026
...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- De Funiak Springs
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 45 mph
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 58
to 73 mph
- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Plan for dangerous wind of equivalent strong tropical
storm force.
- PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect life and property
should be completed as soon as possible. Prepare for
significant wind damage.
- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant
- Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with
damage to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few
buildings experiencing window, door, and garage door
failures. Mobile homes damaged, especially if unanchored.
Unsecured lightweight objects become dangerous projectiles.
- Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
fences and roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within
urban or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways,
and access routes impassable.
- Scattered power and communications outages, but more
prevalent in areas with above ground lines.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect
- Peak Rainfall Amounts: 3-6 inches, with locally higher
amounts
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for major
flooding rain
- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
the previous assessment.
- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
major flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are
likely.
- PREPARE: Strongly consider protective actions, especially
if you are in an area vulnerable to flooding.
- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take
action will likely result in serious injury or loss of life.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive
- Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and
rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
multiple places. Small streams, creeks, and ditches may
become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers
may become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or
washed away. Many places where flood waters may cover
escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of
moving water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions
become dangerous. Many road and bridge closures with some
weakened or washed out.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- Situation is favorable for tornadoes
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for several
tornadoes
- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
several tornadoes with a few possibly intense having larger
damage paths.
- PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boats are
urged to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weather
arrives.
- ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornado
warning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant
- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the
execution of emergency plans during tropical events.
- Several places may experience tornado damage with a few
spots of considerable damage, power loss, and
communications failures.
- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile
homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped
or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed
about. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Local Weather Conditions and Forecasts: NWS Tallahassee
- https://www.weather.gov/tallahassee
- Information from the Florida Division of Emergency Management
- https://www.floridadisaster.org
- Information from Walton County Emergency Management
- https://www.co.walton.fl.us/1063/Emergency-Management
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