Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Florida...

Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.

For the Shoal River...including Crestview...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Shoal River near Crestview.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residential areas on the south bank of river near Crestview become isolated. Rattlesnake Bluff Road closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.3 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood