Coastal Flood — Coastal Glynn, Georgia

2023-04-10 · Coastal Glynn, Georgia

Event narrative

The USGS tide gage at the St Simons Island Village Pier measured a maximum storm surge inundation of 2.38 ft MHHW datum. This was within the Minor Flood category (Minor Flooding begins at 2 ft MHHW and Moderate Flooding begins at 2.5 ft MHHW).

Wider weather episode

An unseasonal local Nor'Easter weather event developed April 9th into the 10th as an area of low pressure formed offshore of the central FL Atlantic coast along a lingering frontal zone as high pressure strengthened north of the region with an axis 'wedged' southward across inland GA. Strong NNE wind gusts range from 35 to 49 mph across coastal counties and the St. Johns River basin with the peak of the winds occurring during the evening of April 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1091761. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.