Mar 13, 1999
Southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph ahead of a cold front caused above normal tides across the Northwest Florida coastal areas. Some minor street flooding took place from Pensacola Beach to Destin. All roads remained open but several roads that run next to and parallel to the Gulf of Mexico had some standing water in them. The standing water remained in the road for several hours until the winds became more westerly on Sunday morning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5691545). 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.