Flash Flood Watch: 4-8 Inches Of Rain Possible This Week
March 23, 2021
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT
A multi-day heavy rain event is expected to unfold across the area this week. Heavy rain combined with saturated soil conditions will result in an elevated risk of flash flooding. According to the National Weather Service, the North Escambia area could receive 4 to 8 inches of rain.
The rain will continue into the weekend; we don’t dry out again until early next week.
In addition to the flooding, there is the potential for a severe thunderstorm and tornado event on Thursday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
10,000 Pound Food Giveaway Today At Carver Park In Cantonment
March 23, 2021
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a 10,000 pound food distribution today at Carver Park, 208 Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3:30 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. Line up on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles. The event will take place rain or shine.
Pictured: A previous 10,000 pound food giveaway at Carver Park in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Eight New COVID-19 Cases Added In Escambia County
March 23, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Monday, the Florida Department of Health reported eight new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in Escambia County.
It should be noted that an unusually low number of test results were returned Monday for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,566 (+8)
Non-Florida residents: 3,580
Recovered: 33,206*
Total deaths: 657
Long-term care facility deaths: 277
Current hospitalizations: 23 (-2)
Number of tests reported last day: 258
Percent positive reported last day: 3.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 2.7%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,759 (+4)
Cantonment: 3,117 (+2)
Century: 1,171
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 484
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,592 (+13)
Non-Florida residents: 220
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 840*
Number of tests reported last day: 87
Percent positive reported last day: 16.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,386 (+1)
Navarre: 3,631 (+3)
Gulf Breeze: 3,267 (+1)
Pace: 1,409 (+7)
Jay: 545 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,011,211
Florida residents: 1,974,051
Deaths: 32,779
Hospitalizations: 83,503
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Cloudy Tonight; Rain For Tuesday Into The Weekend
March 22, 2021
One more great weather day is on tap for Monday. But Tuesday, rain arrives and it will likely rain into the weekend with several inches possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
FDOH Reports No New Deaths, 21 New COVID Cases In Escambia County
March 22, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVEd STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Sunday, the Florida Department of Health reported 21 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,558 (+21)
Non-Florida residents: 3,578
Recovered: 33,205*
Total deaths: 657
Long-term care facility deaths: 277
Current hospitalizations: 25
Number of tests reported last day: 450
Percent positive reported last day: 3.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 2.7%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,755 (+20)
Cantonment: 3,115
Century: 1,171
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 484
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,579 (+13)
Non-Florida residents: 220
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 840*
Number of tests reported last day: 254
Percent positive reported last day: 5.2%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,385 (+8)
Navarre: 3,628 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,266
Pace: 1,402
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,008,349
Florida residents: 1,971,271
Deaths: 32,742
Hospitalizations: 83,446
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Great Weather Sunday And Monday; Then It Gets Wet, Really Wet
March 21, 2021
Our North Escambia weather looks great for Sunday and Monday. Rain moves in Tuesday, with several inches of possible through Thursday. Flooding may become likely.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
16 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia, No Additional Deaths
March 21, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Friday, the Florida Department of Health reported 16 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,537 (+16)
Non-Florida residents: 3,573
Recovered: 33,204*
Total deaths: 657
Long-term care facility deaths: 277
Current hospitalizations: 25
Number of tests reported last day: 964
Percent positive reported last day: 1.2%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,735 (+12)
Cantonment: 3,115
Century: 1,171 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 484
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,566 (+16)
Non-Florida residents: 221
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 839*
Number of tests reported last day: 424
Percent positive reported last day: 3.6%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,377 (+9)
Navarre: 3,624 (+6)
Gulf Breeze: 3,266
Pace: 1,402 (+1)
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,004,362
Florida residents: 1,967,372
Deaths: 32,713
Hospitalizations: 83,381
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Low 60s For Saturday, Lows In The Lower 40ss
March 20, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
29 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Escambia County
March 20, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
On Friday, the Florida Department of Health reported 29 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths in Escambia County.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 34,521 (+29)
Non-Florida residents: 3,573
Recovered: 33,203*
Total deaths: 657 (-2 FDOH data adjustment)
Long-term care facility deaths: 276 (-2 FDOH data adjustment)
Current hospitalizations: 25 (-5)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,083
Percent positive reported last day: 2.4%
Percent positive reported last week: 4.0%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 25,723 (+23)
Cantonment: 3,115 (+2)
Century: 1,171 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 484 (+1)
McDavid: 207
Bellview: 57
Walnut Hill: 53
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 17,551 (+24)
Non-Florida residents: 221
Total deaths: 276
Long-term care facility deaths: 80
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 836*
Number of tests reported last day: 484
Percent positive reported last day: 5.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,368 (+11)
Navarre: 3,618 (+4)
Gulf Breeze: 3,266 (+6)
Pace: 1,401 (+4)
Jay: 544
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,999,27
Florida residents: 1,962,360
Deaths: 32,651
Hospitalizations: 83,189*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
DeSantis Lowering Vaccine Eligibility To Age 50 Beginning Monday
March 19, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is lowering the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 50 and over beginning Monday.
“We think we’ve done pretty good this week with 60 to 64, but, but quite frankly, we think that even on current vaccine allotments that opening it up, will be good,” DeSantis said during a Frodau morning news conference in Tallahassee.
The governor said he will likely expand eligibility to everyone, regardless of age, soon.
“So we think that this makes sense and I think we’ll see how it goes next week, but I think we will definitely be opening it up to everybody, certainly before May 1 and, and maybe much sooner than that, so stay tuned there,” DeSantis said.
Pictured: Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday morning in Tallahassee that he is lowering the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age to 50 and over beginning Monday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.