First published 10/6/2026, 10:17:15 PM · Last updated 10/6/2026, 10:17:15 PM

Flood Watch issued October 6 at 5:41PM EDT until October 7 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

A flood watch was issued for portions of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia through October 7 at 12:00 PM EDT. Flooding from excessive rainfall is possible.

Illustrative image: As I was shooting my first test exposure, this giant bolt shot down from the cloud, and I captured it, over-exposed and (frustratingly) out of focus. I got three more frames with less exciting (but properly exposed and focused) sticks, but just 7 minutes after I arrived, rain started coming down in sheets so I split. 4 frame composite, shot September 22, 2016 over the Indian River from Melbourne, Florida. — Michael Seeley from Melbourne, FL, United States/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The watch identifies possible flooding in the affected areas from excessive rainfall.

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Flood Watch issued October 6 at 5:41PM EDT until October 7 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

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