Okaloosa County, FL: Hurricane Isaias updates and help
Hurricane Isaias is affecting Okaloosa County, Florida. This page shows live National Weather Service alerts and USGS river gauges for Okaloosa County, any FEMA declaration for Isaias, and the official Okaloosa County emergency management page, which posts shelters, sandbag sites and re-entry times. Follow your county's orders.
Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always verify with official sources and follow local officials.
County Officials
Okaloosa County emergency information
Shelters, evacuation zones, sandbags, curfews and re-entry are decided and posted by Okaloosa County, not by this site.
Can't get online? Dial 211 for local help, or 911 in an emergency.
Warnings
NWS alerts for Okaloosa County
Active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories that include this county.
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Your local forecast: weather.gov.
Rivers
River and stream gauges in Okaloosa County
River flooding can peak days after the wind. These are active USGS gauges in the county.
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Fema
Is Okaloosa County in a FEMA declaration?
Declarations for Isaias in Florida. Check that Okaloosa County is listed with Individual Assistance before applying.
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When it is, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.
Next Steps
What most people need next
Hand-checked links that work anywhere in the U.S.
State Links
Florida agencies, roads and power
Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Florida
- Florida Division of Emergency ManagementStatewide updates, shelters, evacuations · Emergency management
- Know Your ZoneLook up your zone by address · Evacuation zones
- FL511Roads
- FPL outage mapFPL, including Northwest Florida · Power
- Florida Department of Health boil-water noticesBoil-water
- Florida Attorney General1-866-966-7226 · Price gouging
- Call the price-gouging hotline: 1-866-9-NO-SCAM1-866-966-7226 · Price gouging
- Volunteer FloridaVolunteer
Nearby
Other areas affected by Isaias
Common questions
Where are shelters in Okaloosa County during Hurricane Isaias?
Okaloosa County emergency management posts open shelters, including pet-friendly ones, on its official page. The Red Cross shelter finder and 211 also list open shelters.
Can I get FEMA help in Okaloosa County after Isaias?
Only after FEMA declares a disaster that lists Okaloosa County for Individual Assistance. Check the live FEMA list on this page; once the county is listed, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA App or at 1-800-621-3362.