56
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$14.8M
Property damage
Flood in Walton County, Florida: 56 recorded events between 2009 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #204 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Walton County, Florida: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Walton County is the 2010s, when 53 of the county's 56 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Walton County archive, flood makes up 8.7% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #204 for this hazard and #6 within Florida, putting it in the 93.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Walton County with 19 recorded events, while Mar is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | POND CREEK | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2023 | TURQUOISE BEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | DOUGLAS CROSSROADS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | KNOX HILL | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | ROCK HILL | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | EUCHEEANNA | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | BUNKER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | KNOX HILL | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2017 | NATURAL BRIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2017 | NATURAL BRIDGE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2017 | GASKIN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Walton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 311
- Flash Flood 84
- Tornado 70
- Hail 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flood waters were approaching a resident's home. He possibly made an attempt to walk to his vehicle and was swept away in the flood water. No other homes were affected. The person involved was an elderly male in a travel trailer and possibly fell when stepping outside. The water level outside was approximately 3 feet deep. This flooding was river flooding from the Shoal River.
Disastrous areal flooding occurred across Walton county with a large number of county roads flooded. Transportation was severely impacted across the county. A listing of incidences of water over roads or flood-damaged roads in the county included 87 total reports. Preliminary damage estimates for the county were around $11 million.
Disastrous flooding occurred across Walton county at the end of the month due to a combination of very heavy rainfall and already saturated conditions. Many roads in the county sustained damage, and some structures were impacted by flooding including several businesses. Road damage in the county was estimated at $1,464,696. At least 10 businesses were impacted with damage estimated at approximately $300,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Walton County, Florida?
56 flood events are recorded in Walton County between 2009 and 2023, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Walton County?
The strongest flood on record in Walton County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Walton County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Walton County, Florida.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/florida/walton-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.