Bay County·Florida Panhandle·Gulf Coast
Should you swim at Panama City Beach after rain?
This page is built for the day when a beach looks tempting but recent rain makes the normal badge harder to trust. The displayed readings belong to PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at Panama City Beach.
Current picture
GOOD at PCB Beach Access 11, the nearby station about 1.1 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
0 poor samples and 0 non-good samples in the displayed history.
Rain still matters
Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.
Wait window
72 hours
Use that as the default buffer after heavy rain before trusting routine samples too much.
Latest poor sample
No poor sample in the displayed history
A recent poor sample is a stronger reason to be conservative after runoff.
Displayed-sample spike risk
0%
Lower is better when weather makes your same-day decision harder.
Lower-Risk Nearby Options After Rain
Rain guide →St. Andrews State Park
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 5 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Shell Island
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 10 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 6.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Mexico Beach
Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 28 mi away
Nearby-station context from LOOKOUT BEACH, about 2.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Henderson Beach (Destin)
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 41 mi away
No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Cape San Blas Beach
Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 44 mi away
Nearby-station context from Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Destin Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 44 mi away
Nearby-station context from HENDERSON PARK BEACH, about 3.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%
Water Quality History — Latest Samples
Sample source: PCB Beach Access 11 (nearby station for Panama City Beach)
Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
Full history →Keep Exploring Nearby
How To Use This Page
This page is built for the day when a beach looks tempting but recent rain makes the normal badge harder to trust. The displayed readings belong to PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at Panama City Beach.
Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.
If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Panama City Beach beach page.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.