Walton County Sheriff’s Office issues road closure information for Aug. 18, 2013

August 18, 2013

This photo shows water running from the north side over 30A in the area of Big Red Fish Lake on Aug. 18. Photo courtesy Walton County Sheriff's Office.
This photo shows water running from the north side over 30A in the area of Big Red Fish Lake on Aug. 18. Photo courtesy Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

The Walton County Sheriff’s office has issued a statement on area flooding and closed roads for Aug. 18, 2013

South Walton damaged roads, Deputy confirmed:
1.) Chat Holly – under large amount of water.
2.) Scenic Gulf DR at Poinciana is underwater.
3.) South Geronimo has water all the way across the road, but it is passable. Public Works has put a sign up.
4.) Open Gulf St is flooded, passable only to large trucks and SUVS, not small sedans. Public Works notified.
5.) County Highway 395 has standing water in several places
6.) County Highway 30A has standing water just east of Somerset ST
7.) Chat Holly and JD Miller Flooded
8.) 30A West by Topsl State Park – water across the entire roadway. Public Works will put up signs.
9.) Lakewood and Co Highway 30A – water across the road, still passable but getting deeper. Public Works will put up signs.
10.) County Highway 395 North at East PT Washington RD has about 6 inches of water over the road, but is still passable. Signs posted.
11.) Montigo Avenue is under two feet of water
12.) Water running across Coochie RD before it opens up to the rock pit, but road is passible.
13.) Eve Circle at Eden Drive – entire road is under water.
14.) Co Highway 395 South at Water Color Crossing –Northbound lane of 395 is underwater. Water extends just north of the intersection past the Fire Department entrance.
15.) South Holiday RD and 98 – Standing water near CVS Pharmacy
16.) Lakeview Beach DR and Beach Drive are under approx. 18 inches of water.
17.) 200 Block of Turtle Creek Dr. yard of the resident is under water.
18.) 300 Block of Lakeview Beach Dr. yard of the resident is under water and water is going into his house when traffic drives by. Road department is on the way to check in to this matter.
19.) 183 Gulfview Heights St (Draper Lake) water is flowing over the road way.
20.) Big Redfish Lake is flooded – Signs posted- citizen has reported soil eroding from under the pavement and washing out.
21.) Don Bishop RD and Hackberry Way – water flowing over the street, but still passable.
22.) County Highway 30A from Highway 83 East Bound to 283 Grayton Corners – Shut down due to flooding from Draper Lake. Road department in the area working.
23.) 100 Block of Spotted Dolphin Rd is 3 Ft. deep.
24.) Norwood Drive going towards Windancer Condo has 1 Ft. of water.
25.) Bridge on Matts Way off of County Road 83 is about 2 Ft under water, gate is blocking the bridge.

North Walton damaged roads, deputy confirmed:

1.) Bruce Creek Bridge is underwater. Signs are posted.
2.) Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, still passable.
3.) East Indian Creek Ranch RD – water on road, water is over the bridge.
4.) CO Highway 183 at Crooked Creek RD – water on the road, but still passable. Signs are up.
5.) River Road Boat Ramp is submerged.
6.) Nancy Darby Road is beginning to wash out, but is still passable.
7.) County Highway 181-C – Water on the road, but still passable.
8.) County Highway 280 and Jim Lindsey – road is washed out, signs are posted.
9.) Fluffy Landing – water on the road
10.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Red Hill RD closed
11.) McKinnon Bridge RD and Sherwood DR closed

Freeport damaged roads, deputy confirmed:

1.) Don Graff Road has water across it in three places due to the ditches over flowing, but still passable.
2.) Woodlawn Road just west of McCloud Road – water is all the way across Woodlawn RD, still passable
3.) The 70, the 600, and the 700 blocks of Mallet Bayou Road have water across the road due to over flowing ditch. Mallet Bayou Road is still passable.
4.) County Road 3280 at Fluffy Landing RD – Westbound Lane on 3280 covered with water.
5.) County Highway 3280 at Smokehouse Lake RD under about 3 inches of water, but still passable. Signs posted.
6.) County Highway 3280 at Faulkner DR under about 3 inches of water, still passable. Signs posted.
7.) 14000 Block of State Highway 81 is flooded but passable. DOT notified, signs posted.
8.) Seven Runs Recreation Area on State Highway 81 – parking lot and Port-A-Potty is under water.
9.) Dead River RD – is underwater and is not passable.
10.) Jolly Bay Rd – water on the road.
11.) County Highway 3280 at Bishop Lake, one lane is underwater, signs are in place.
12.) 12000 Block of County Highway 3280 has water off the roadway but water is up to the doorsteps of the houses.