# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
WHERE
Portions of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal and Mobile Inland and northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland.
WHEN
From 10 AM CDT Saturday through Sunday 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. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected Saturday through at least Sunday afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches are expected with locally higher amounts of up to 10 inches possible. This may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM CDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Mobile AL
HEADER
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Mobile Coastal, Santa Rosa Inland, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Mobile Central, Mobile Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal
Including the cities of Ensley, Eglin AFB, Spanish Fort, Seminole, Navarre, Gulf Shores, Beulah, Prichard, Fort Pickens, Wright, Saraland, Bagdad, Foley, Century, Bay Minette, Fairhope, Orange Beach, Dauphin Island, Theodore, Valparaiso, Jay, Molino, Destin, Milton, Walnut Hill, Daphne, Citronelle, Mobile, Fort Morgan, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Stockton, Bayou La Batre, Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Grand Bay, Gulf Breeze, Niceville, and Pensacola