Coastal Flood — Coastal Camden, Georgia

2023-04-10 · Coastal Camden, Georgia

Event narrative

A maximum storm tide of 2.13 ft MHHW datum occurred at the USGS Tide gage at Sea Camp Dock on Cumberland Island. With was in the Minor Flood category. Minor tidal flooding begins at 1.7 ft MHHW and Moderate flooding begins at 2.2 ft MHHW at this tide gage location.

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 1091767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.