Coastal Flood — Coastal Broward County, Florida

2024-09-20 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported tidal flooding along North Ocean Drive in Dania Beach. Flooding covered all lanes of the road and intruded onto sidewalks. Tide levels at nearby South Port Everglades peaked at 1.9 feet MHHW or 4.69 feet MLLW at 10:42 AM EDT September 20th.

Wider weather episode

The September astronomical high tides (King Tide) in combination with onshore winds and a northeasterly swell lead to moderate coastal flooding along the Atlantic Coast of South Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215694. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.