Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.0 ft; major flooding begins at 4.0 ft.
| Action stage | 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 4.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | Some flooding of boat ramps and backyards on the north side of the sound begins. |
|---|---|
| 2.0 ft | Some parking lots at the east end of the US 98 bridge begin to flood. |
| 2.5 ft | Liza Jackson Park in Fort Walton Beach begins to flood. Water approaches the backyards of homes on the south facing shore in Mary Esther and Fort Walton Beach. |
| 3.0 ft | Homes at the end of Hood Avenue and Gilmore Court in Fort Walton Beach become surrounded by water. Parking lots of some business near City Hall become flooded. |
| 3.5 ft | Water approaches the eastbound travel lanes of US 98 near Sound Park in Fort Walton Beach. |
| 4.0 ft | US 98 near Sound Park begins to flood. Soundside homes in Mary Esther become surrounded by water. Marler Park on Okaloosa Island begins to flood. |
| 4.5 ft | All of Liza Jackson Park is flooded, Flooding begins on Coral Street near City Hall. Some soundside homes on Tarpon Drive and Bluefish Drive are surrounded by water. |
| 5.0 ft | Homes along Brooks Street from Hood Avenue to Bay Drive are surrounded by water. Parts of Santa Rosa Blvd west of US 98 begin to flood. |
| 5.5 ft | Much of US 98 east of the bridge begins to flood. |
| 6.0 ft | Much of Santa Rosa Blvd floods west of US 98. Homes on Tarpon Drive and Bluefish Drive are surrounded by water. Brooks Street begins to flood east of Walkedge Drive. |
| 7.0 ft | Many businesses north of US 98 on Okaloosa Island flood. Many structures north of Santa Rosa Blvd flood. Flooding spreads inland in Fort Walton Beach to include City Hall and up to Robinwood Drive. |
| 8.0 ft | Many soundside structures in Fort Walton Beach begin to flood or have water surrounding them. |
| 9.0 ft | US 98 floods from Wright Parkway to Beal Parkway in Fort Walton Beach. |
Forecast office: NWS Mobile · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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