Pensacola Bay at Fort Pickens (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 2.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.5 ft; major flooding begins at 5.0 ft.
| Action stage | 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 2.0 ft | Water begins to approach the north side of Fort Pickens Rd, along with cenral and eastern parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore. |
|---|---|
| 2.5 ft | Water begins to cover parts of Fort Pickens Rd, along with the central and eastern parts of Gulf Island National Seashore. |
| 3.0 ft | Homes along Benton Drive, Rodgers Drive, Berthe Avenue, Plantation Drive, and Plantation Way begin to flood. |
| 3.5 ft | Water overwashes Ft Pickens Rd in the central and eastern parts of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Water surrounds some condos between Le Port Dr and Sabine Dr. |
| 4.0 ft | Flooding begins within the Fort Pickens park near the campground and just east of the main part of the park. Water surrounds homes just outside Ft Pickens an Galvez Ct. Water approaches Pensacola Beach Blvd south of the bridge. |
| 4.5 ft | Homes in the Villa Sabine subdivision become surrounded by water. |
| 5.0 ft | Many homes and condos on the bay side between Ft Pickens and the Pensacola Beach Bridge are surrounded by water. Nearly all of Fort Pickens Road in the park is flooded. Pensacola Beach Blvd. south of the bridge begins to flood. |
| 6.0 ft | Flooding begins in the main park area of Fort Pickens. Nearly all buildings west of the bridge on the bay side are at least surrounded by water. |
Forecast office: NWS Mobile · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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