The Panhandle takes the brunt of Gulf hurricanes and tropical storms, with low-lying coastal communities seeing devastating storm surge from systems like Sally, Michael, and Ivan. Bayous, barrier islands, and the historic district of Pensacola flood from heavy rain and surge alike.
Escambia County flooding from Hurricane Sally in 2020 dropped historic rain on Pensacola, while Bay County flooding from Hurricane Michael in 2018 devastated Panama City and Mexico Beach with Category 5 storm surge. Santa Rosa County flooding hits Navarre and Gulf Breeze from Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound, and Okaloosa County flooding affects Destin and Fort Walton Beach during tropical systems. Floodi's Panhandle flood tracker gives residents real-time crowdsourced visibility into flooded roads during hurricane season and heavy summer rain events.
Cities and neighborhoods covered
• Pensacola
• Pensacola Beach
• Gulf Breeze
• Milton
• Pace
• Navarre
• Fort Walton Beach
• Destin
• Niceville
• Crestview
• Panama City
• Panama City Beach
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Northwest Florida flood FAQ
Open the Floodi map for real-time, neighbor-reported flooding across Pensacola, the historic district, and the Pensacola Beach causeway.
Yes — Floodi covers Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, and Panama City Beach across Okaloosa and Bay counties.
The Panhandle's shallow Gulf shelf and east-facing bays funnel storm surge into Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa Sound, and St. Andrew Bay, producing some of the highest surge values in the country during major hurricanes.
