Coastal Flood — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

2023-10-26 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

Event narrative

A local emergency manager indicated minor coastal flooding with the morning high tide in Miami Beach. Water was reaching levels above the seawall and approaching the streets near the intersection of Collins Avenue and 23rd Street. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key were 1.65 feet MHHW, or 2.82 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

The high monthly astronomical tides, also known as king tides, in combination with the strong onshore winds and increasing northeast swell caused by strong high pressure over the eastern United States, brought minor coastal flooding to portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Winds reached gusts of 25 to 30 knots during the morning high tides.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.