Whether Potential Tropical Cyclone One strengthens into the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season remains to be seen, at least as of early June 17.
The National Hurricane Center — which has been telling residents for weeks to make sure they were prepared for the season — warned the low-pressure system could bring plenty of rain to the southeastern United States.
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Florida won’t be immune, although the worst impacts in the Sunshine State are forecast for the western Panhandle.
Multiple rounds of rain could bring a threat for a “significant flood event” June 18 to the western Panhandle, according to the National Weather Service Mobile.
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Four to seven inches of rain are expected through June 19, with locally higher amounts of 10+ inches possible, the National Weather Service Mobile warned.
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The area was under a flood watch June 17.
Do you know if you live in a flood zone? What about your evacuation zone? Here’s how to find out.
Here’s how to find out if you live in a flood-prone area
If you live in a flood-prone area, you’re vulnerable to feeling impacts from storms.
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Even if you don’t live in a flood-zone, that “doesn’t necessarily mean you’re safe; extreme rain from hurricanes — which can reach 10, 15 and even more than 20 inches of rain — can bring floods even to areas that aren’t prone to flooding,” NOAA said.
For a broad view of flooding hazards, go to NOAA’s Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper and zoom in on an area.
Here’s how to find out if you live in a flood zone and your specific zone letter.
What do flood zone letters mean?
Here’s what the flood zone letters mean, according to floodsmart.gov:
Here’s how to find out if you live in an storm-surge evacuation zone
Here’s how to find out if you live in a storm surge evacuation zone:
In the event of a storm, you’ll also see information on any current evacuations.
What do the evacuation zone letters mean?
Evacuation zones receive a letter ranging from A to F, with some special zone letters for specific counties, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
“Typically, Zone A is most vulnerable and most likely to be evacuated first, and Zone F is most likely to be evacuated last.”
When is hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
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