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Escambia County · CT · Updated Oct 17, 2:12 PM CDT

Top hazard: Wildlife

Today2.0Low
Tomorrow2.0Low

Hazard index 0–10 · interim rule-based score

7-day hazard index

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National Weather Service alerts

  • Rip Current StatementModerate

    Rip Current Statement issued October 17 at 12:51PM CDT until October 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

    Until Oct 20, 7:00 AM CDT

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Wind Advisory issued October 17 at 12:44PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

    Until Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT

Lightning

OK

No lightning within 10 mi in the last 30 min

Nearest strike
None in 30 min
Strike time
—not available
Strikes, last 30 min
0

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Heat

OK

Heat index 68°F now; today peaks at 69°F at 4:00 PM (OSHA lower risk)

Heat index now
69°F
Today's peak
70°F at 4:00 PM CDT
OSHA risk
Lower
Air temperature
70°F
Humidity
40%

As of Oct 17, 2:03 PM CDT

Flooding

OK

0.0 in of rain in 12 h, 0.1 in in 24 h; 0.0 in expected next 24 h. FEMA zone X; Escambia River within 1 mi

NWS level
None
Source
FEMA zone X
Rain, past 12 h
0.0 in
Rain, past 24 h
0.1 in
Rain, past 72 h
0.1 in
Rain, next 24 h
0.0 in
FEMA flood zone
X
High-risk floodplain
No
River within 1 mi
Yes

As of Oct 17, 2:03 PM CDT

Soil saturation

OK

Dry, firm ground

Soil moisture
16%
Ground
Dry

As of Oct 17, 2:03 PM CDT

Wildfire

OK

No fires detected within 25 mi in the last 24 h

Nearest fire
36.23 mi
Detected
Oct 17, 1:43 PM CDT
Confidence
nominal
Fires within 25 mi (24 h)
0
Red flag warning
No

As of Oct 17, 2:03 PM CDT

Wildlife

OK

American Alligator (1) sighted within 3 mi in 30 days

Alligator & snake sightings (30 d)
1
Venomous (30 d)
0
Crew reports within 2 mi
0
  • American Alligator0.9 mi · Sep 19, 4:18 PM CDT

As of Oct 17, 9:17 AM CDT

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What drives today's index

  • Wildlife · Alligator sighted nearby100%