NWS: Area under flash flood watch

Published 11:03 am Thursday, May 24, 2018

Watch lasts from Saturday through Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flash flood watch for portions of Alabama and northwest Florida from Saturday evening through Tuesday evening.

Escambia County and Baldwin County in Alabama, along with Escambia County in northwest Florida are also under the watch.

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According to the NWS, a low pressure system is expected to move northward across the Gulf of Mexico and move into the area. The system is forecasted to move quite slow.

Additionally, the system is expected to bring excessive rainfall to the area beginning Saturday evening through Tuesday evening, according to the NWS.

Rainfall amounts of 6-12 inches are possible, which likely would result in flash flooding.