Gulf Shores Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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State: AL Alerts: 2 Updated: Oct 11, 2026 2:32pm CDT

Rip Current Statement

Area
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
Rip Current Statement issued October 11 at 10:38AM CDT until October 11 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Flood Warning

Area
Geneva, AL
Flood Warning issued October 11 at 10:35AM EDT until October 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52) affecting Geneva County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52). * WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.0 feet on 02/13/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Gulf Shores.

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Disclaimer

This severe weather alerts report is relevant for ZIP codes 36542 and 36547, accurately covering areas of Gulf Shores, AL.

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