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Flash Flood Warning: Baldwin, AL; Escambia, AL; Escambia, FL; Santa Rosa, FL

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Affected area: Baldwin, AL; Escambia, AL; Escambia, FL; Santa Rosa, FL

Severity: Severe · Effective: June 18, 2026 3:38 pm · Expires: June 18, 2026 7:45 pm

FFWMOB

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Eastern Escambia County in south central Alabama…
Central Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama…
Northwestern Escambia County in northwestern Florida…
Northwestern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida…

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Daphne, Fairhope, Brewton, Spanish Fort, Robertsdale, Century,
Flomaton, Loxley, Stapleton, East Brewton, Silverhill, Jay,
Pollard, Riverview, Bratt, McDavid, Chumuckla Springs, Bluff
Springs, Byrneville and Pine Barren.

Precautionary / preparedness actions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Source: NWS Mobile AL (U.S. National Weather Service). Always follow official guidance. weather.gov

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