# Flood Warning: Covington, AL; Escambia, AL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-08 20:22 ingested 2026-10-09 02:47

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Warning — Covington, AL; Escambia, AL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Alabama...
Florida...

Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Escambia, Santa Rosa,
Okaloosa and Covington Counties.

For the Blackwater River...including Baker, Upper Blackwater River...
Minor flooding is forecast.

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.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.

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

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, minor flooding of secondary roads and
lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream. At 9.5 feet, Kennedy
and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream of Highway 4 bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet
early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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