Jul 5, 2013
Persistent strong storms produced heavy rainfall amounts that resulted in flash flooding across portions of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties during the afternoon and early evening hours on July 5th. A few thunderstorms became severe as they moved north through the Destin area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 472053). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Okaloosa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.