and they all play a significant role in determining how your day at the beach is going to go. A tall flag pole with one or ...

Surfside Beach is another popular beach in Texas. The police department there will post the daily flag on their Facebook page ...

pay close attention to the beach flag warning system which provides updates on water conditions. Green flags: indicate calm waters Yellow flags: normal conditions, however swimmers should stay alert.

Jax Beach Ocean Rescue performed at least seven water rescues over the weekend, the busiest weekend for crews so far this ...

Myrtle Beach operates beach warning flags to alert visitors to potential ocean hazards. Most warnings only advise folks to be cautious, but under double red flags the city bans swimming.

These currents are what determine the color of local beach flags. Surf flags passed out Wednesday by Bay County officials will compliment larger beach flags already positioned near accesses as ...