Bay County·Florida Panhandle·Gulf Coast

Should you swim at St. Andrews State Park 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 SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at St. Andrews State Park.

GOODNearby station · 1.1 mi awayLatest sample: August 31, 202610 CFU/100mL0% poor-sample history
Nearby-station history — not collected at St. Andrews State Park. The readings on this page come from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 miles away.

Current picture

GOOD at SPYGLASS DRIVE, 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 →

Panama City Beach

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 5 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, 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 · 5 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

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 · 23 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Sep 1, 202610 CFU/100mL

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%

Cape San Blas Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 39 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Sep 1, 202610 CFU/100mL

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%

Henderson Beach (Destin)

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 46 mi away

GOOD
Tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

No poor samples in the displayed history · risk 0%

Destin Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 49 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

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: SPYGLASS DRIVE (nearby station for St. Andrews State Park)

35.4
70.5
10
Mar
10
Apr
10
Apr
10
May
10
May
10
Jun
10
Jun
10
Jul
10
Jul
10
Aug
10
Aug
10
Aug

Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →
No non-good readings appear in the displayed history for SPYGLASS DRIVE, the nearby station used as context for St. Andrews State Park.

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 SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at St. Andrews State Park.

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 St. Andrews State Park 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.