Jul 9, 2005
Dennis, a Category 3 hurricane, moved inland just east of Gulf Breeze, FL, early Sunday afternoon, July 10. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure recorded were 67 knots and 979 mb, respectively, at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL. Rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 4 inches in the eastern Florida Panhandle to 6 to 10 inches in the Florida Big Bend. Flooding was reported in southern Leon County where several areas were under 3 to 4 feet of water. Maximum coastal
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5463432). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Walton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.