Flash Flood Watch In Effect: Possible Heavy Rain Returns

May 8, 2014

There is  flash flood watch in effect for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. During the time period, from one to three inches of rainfall is expected on already saturated ground. Local totals of 5-7 inches are possible where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same locations.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Friday Night Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Saturday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
  • Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
  • Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
  • Thursday Sunny, with a high near 79.

Comments

2 Responses to “Flash Flood Watch In Effect: Possible Heavy Rain Returns”

  1. Greg on May 8th, 2014 11:08 am

    Is there any sand bags available?

  2. Chuck on May 8th, 2014 6:45 am

    And there is talk of a tropical wave (rainmaker) coming out of the Caribbean sometime next week heading to somewhere in Florida. I didn’t sign up for this.

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