Aug 16, 2009
Storm tides associated with Tropical Storm Claudette as it moved into the Florida Panhandle ranged from two to four feet along the coastline from the evening of the 16th into the pre-dawn hours of the 17th. Minor to moderate beach erosion affected the coastline of Walton County. Estimates of 30 to 40 feet of beach sand was lost at the West Watersound Beach and areas along Alys Beach. Along coastal Gulf County, minor beach erosion was reported.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 193651). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gulf County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.