Storm Surge/Tide in Coastal Collier County, Florida

A maximum storm tide of 3.04 ft above Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) was measured by the NOAA/NOS gauge at Naples Pier at 1:18 AM on August 30th, which was compounded by high astronomical tides. This resulted in street flooding of near-coastal areas in Naples and Everglades City during the high tide cycles of August 29th and 30th.

The center of Hurricane Idalia passed about 180 miles west of Naples as a Category 2 moving north over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The outermost edge of Idalia's tropical storm force wind field skirted the SW Florida Gulf coast, and a few outer rain bands moved through South Florida on August 29th and 30th bringing brief tropical storm force wind gusts. A storm surge of about 3 feet, combined with high astronomical tides, led to minor coastal flooding in Collier County during the high tide cycles on August 29th and 30th.