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Flagler Beach, Florida

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Flagler Beach census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32136. The Survey maps it on the Flagler Beach West quadrangle. 5,160 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 10 feet above sea level.

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Flagler Beach within Flagler County

Then and now

1937 to 1978

The same ground, surveyed 41 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Flagler Beach, surveyed 1978
Topographic sheet of Flagler Beach, surveyed 1937

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Population over time

2 figures

Flagler Beach grew from 4,484 to 5,160 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20104,484
20205,160+676 (+15%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

107 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 107 fires within 5 miles of Flagler Beach between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,402 acres in total. 58 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Natural58
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Equipment and vehicle use14
Arson/incendiarism6
Debris and open burning4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Recreation and ceremony2
Smoking1
Other causes1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1999Natural7.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceWF-18 WADSWORTH PARK
28 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceWF-18 DRY LAKE
9 August 2018Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceTOWN COURT (18)
3 August 1993Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
29 August 1997Natural10 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
24 August 2018Natural2.0 acresFlorida Forest Service27TH STREET SOUTH (18)
20 August 2005Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceWF BULOW CAMP

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Flagler County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Flagler Beach: 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dot Deland - Itt MineSandUnknown
Flagler Co. Rd. and Bridge - I-95 PitLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone

Every working recorded in Flagler County

Storms near this place

60 of 92 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flagler Beach in 92 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 24 heavy rain, 14 funnel cloud, 9 hail. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1998Rip CurrentFlagler Beach1 killedLocation: Crescent Beach Boat Ramp
July 2009LightningFlagler Beach4 hurtLightning struck the construction crane on the Flagler Beach Pier. Four workers received a slight electric jolt.
August 2009LightningFlagler Beach1 hurtLightning struck a 12 year old male near the Flagler Beach Pier. He was struck unconcious and partially paralyzed. He was air-lifted to a trama center.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$10,000Single large tree fell on house.
February 1998Flash FloodFlagler Beach$10,000A1A completely covered by water. Three other roads were under water.
July 2013LightningFlagler Beach$5,000Lightning caused a house fire on South Central Ave in Flagler Beach. There were no injuries. The cost of damage was estimated for event inclusion in Storm Data.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$3,000About 1600 customers were without power due to damage to power lines from thunderstorm winds. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$3,000Large trees and power lines were blown down.
August 2021LightningFlagler Beach$2,000A structure fire occurred from a lightning strike near South 7th Street in Flagler Beach at 2:25 pm. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$2,000Railings on top of Flagler Beach Bridge were blown loose.
June 1997Flash FloodFlagler Beach$2,000Most of the side streets in Palm Coast were closed.
September 2001Tornado (F0)Flagler Beach$1,500Weak F0. Window blown out of house.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$1,500Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$1,000A tree was blown down on a home in Flagler Beach. The damage punctured the roof. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$700Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$500A power line was blown down along A1A between South 16th and 18th Streets. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
November 2018Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$500Trees and power lines were blown down along Oceanside Blvd in Flagler Beach. The time of damage was based on radar. Numerous spotter and mesonet networks measured wind gusts between 40-45 mph when the storm passed over Flagler Beach. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach$500Power lines were blown down at the intersection of South 22nd Street and Ocean Shore Blvd. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.
January 2025Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-A large sign was knocked over and damaged in Flagler Beach. Several wind gusts of between 45 and 52 mph were also measured in the area. The time of damage was estimated.
May 2025HailFlagler Beach-Nickel size hail potentially a quarter was reported. Photo of hail was relayed via emergency manager.
August 2025Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A private weather station Flagler Beach - KFLFLAGL79 measured 2.20 inches of rainfall in one hour between 145 and 245PM.
September 2024Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A personal weather station Flagler Beach - | KFLFLAGL79 measured 4.15 inches of rain. | Rain began at 1220 PM. About 2 inches fell | between 1 PM and 2 PM. Surrounding sites | measured 3.5 to 4.1 inches of rain. Minor | street flooding was reported in the area.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-Thunderstorm wind caused damage to utility equipment in Flagler Beach.
June 2023Heavy RainFlagler Beach-The public measured a storm total amount of 3 inches in northern Flagler Beach.
December 2023Heavy RainFlagler Beach-One day 24 hr rainfall total was 5.38 inches in Flagler Beach.
May 2023HailFlagler Beach-Nickel size hail was reported in Flagler Beach along S 23rd Street.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-A tree was blown down onto a home at the intersection of Oak Street and Palm Drive in Palm Coast. No injuries were reported. The time of the event was based on radar.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-A tree was blown down at Roberts Road and Beach Village Way. There was also minor damage at a construction site where unsecured door frames or window frames were blown out of concrete block construction.
September 2022FloodFlagler Beach-Tidal flooding from Ian caused flooding at a home along S. Flagler Avenue near South 23rd Street in Flagler Beach. There was one rescue by Emergency Services from a home that was flooding.
September 2022Funnel CloudFlagler Beach-Delete this.
April 2021HailFlagler Beach-Image of ping-ball size hail were shared via Social Media.
April 2021Funnel CloudFlagler Beach-A funnel was spotted southwest of Flagler Beach. The location was approximated by the report and radar data.
July 2020Funnel CloudFlagler Beach-A brief funnel cloud was observed near 28th Street in Flagler Beach. The convection moved east over the ocean and the funnel dissipated.
June 2020HailFlagler Beach-Dime size hail was observed at 1100 block of North Oceanshore Blvd.
April 2017Funnel CloudFlagler Beach-Small fair weather funnel clouds formed near Flagler Beach.
June 2017Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Parts of A1A were underwater but still passable near North 7th Street.
June 2017Heavy RainFlagler Beach-State Road A1A was closed from South 12th Street through South 14th Street due to several dune washouts from heavy rainfall.
August 2017FloodFlagler Beach-Water was nearly over the road along A1A in Flagler Beach. Spots along A1A had higher water due to construction.
August 2017Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter measured 2 inches of rainfall in Flagler Beach.
October 2017Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter in Flagler Beach measured a 2 day rainfall of 5.82 inches.
September 2017Heavy RainFlagler Beach-An observer measured 1.96 inches of rainfall in 90 minutes.
May 2016Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Temporary street flooding was reported along A1A north of State Road 100 from North 5th Street to North 8th Street.
May 2013Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Storm total rainfall total over the past 24 hours was 7.19 inches. Four inches were measured since midnight on the 3rd. Additional rainfall amounts from May 2 through 9:30 am on May 3: 7.75 inches in Bulow, 7 inches in Central Palm Coast; 5.75 inches in south central Palm Coast. Widespread power outages and sporadic trees down occurred across the county over the 2 day period due to saturated grounds and gusty onshore flow with non-convective wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph on May 3rd. On May 3rd, the county Park Department closed Princess Place Preserve as a precaution due to coastal flooding and the chance of trees falling due to saturated grounds.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-Power lines were blown down along Moody Blvd.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-A spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust with an anemometer that was at a 30 ft elevation. The time of the gust was based on radar data.
September 2012Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter reported 2.02 inches of rainfall within 45 minutes in Flagler Beach.
September 2012Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter measured 3.07 inches of rainfall in one hour.
September 2012Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter reported 3.89 inches of rainfall since 9:05 pm. There was also 3 to 4 inches of standing water in some places on A1A North and south of State Road 100.
May 2012Heavy RainFlagler Beach-In 30 minutes, 1.75 inches of rain fell in Flagler Beach.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-Power lines were blown down at South 22nd and Central Avenue as well as on South 18th Street.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-A pool enclosure on Ocean Drive was destroyed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2012Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Minor street flooding was reported on A1A in downtown Flagler Beach.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-Thunderstorm winds blew a window off of its track at the Fire Station at 320 South Flagler. Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindFlagler Beach-Trees and power lines were blown down. The time of the event was based on radar.
June 2007Funnel CloudFlagler Beach-A funnel cloud developed about a half mile offshore of Flagler Beach. Several people observed the cloud.
July 2007Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Heavy rainfall caused street flooding at South 18th Street and A1A in Flagler Beach. The Department of Transportation had to barricade the street until the water subsided.
September 2007Heavy RainFlagler Beach-A spotter in Flagler Beach measured 3.55 inches of rainfall since 130 am EST/230 am EDT.
September 2007Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Reports from Flagler County Emergency Management include 4.16 inches of rain at Flagler Beach as of 9:00 am EDT, 0.50 inches of rain at the Flagler County EOC as of 1100 am EDT, and 2.99 inches of rain in East Palm Coast as of 11:00 am EDT.
July 2007Tornado (EF0)Flagler Beach-A waterspout moved onshore as a tornado around 1254 pm local time in Flagler Beach. The spout moved west-southwest and crossed over the Flagler Beach pier around 1255 pm. The spout made landfall at A1A and South 2nd street and moved west tearing awnings and roofing materials. Debris was hung up in power line wires. The tornado moved west along South 2nd Street and Flagler Avenue where it damaged a large awning before the tornado lifted into the parent storm. The tornado moved about 3 blocks inland before dissipating.
December 2006Heavy RainFlagler Beach-Heavy rainfall between 1.76 inches and 5 inches fell across the county. Some significant rainfall reports are, 1.76 inches at Flagler Beach, 2.05 inches at Palm Harbor in Palm Coast, 2.50 inches at South Seminole Woods in Palm Coast, 3.00 inches in Daytona North and North Seminole Woods in Palm Coast, 3.26 inches at Water Plant # 2 in Seminole Woods, 3.49 inches at Pine Lakes, 3.67 inches at Flagler County Airport, 3.75 inches at Haw Creek, 3.90 inches at north Palm Coast, 4.10 inches at north Indian Trails, 4.18 inches at the Flagler Emergency Operations Center in Bunnell, 4.30 inches in northeast Palm Coast, 4.30 inches at Water Plant # 1 in Palm Coast, 4.50 inches at Pine Lakes in Palm Coast, 4.90 inches at south Indian Trails, and 5.00 inches in the City of Bunnell.

Every storm recorded in Flagler County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Beverly Beach2.9 miles14
Painters Hill4.2 miles14
Korona6.0 miles14
Dupont6.1 miles14
Bunnell7.0 miles9
Favoretta7.9 miles14
Bon Terra8.0 miles14
Palm Coast8.7 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Flagler BeachAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q994756The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 307132. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.