Coastal Flood — Coastal Broward County, Florida

2023-10-01 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

Event narrative

A member of the public reported, via social media, of coastal flooding on A1A Highway along the Intercoastal Waterway. This occurred during the morning high tide cycle with several inches of standing water present on portions of the A1A corridor in Hollywood. Tide levels at nearby South Port Everglades peaked at 1.82 feet MHHW or 4.61 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

High astronomical tides, also known as king tides, in combination with the strong onshore winds and increasing northeast swell, brought minor coastal flooding to portions of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Winds reached gusts of 20 to 25 knots during the morning high tides. In addition, periods of moderate to heavy rain affected coastal sections of SE Florida due to a cold front moving through the region.

This is a continuation of the coastal flooding episode which began on September 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144472. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.