Please be advised the current flag condition is double red. The water is closed in Walton County. The flag status will be reevaluated by South Walton Fire District in the morning. To ensure the safety of all our visitors and residents, entering the Gulf of Mexico is prohibited. The beach will remain open but please note that anyone in the Gulf can be ticketed for entering due to these dangerous water conditions that can produce strong rip currents. For more information about beach safety or rip currents, please go to VisitSouthWalton/safety. Text "SAFETY" to 67463 to get the flag conditions on your phone. All watches and warnings realted to Tropical Storm Karen have expired for Florida. Walton County EOC is moving back to Level III - Monitoring effectively immediately.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:12:45 +0000