Coastal Flood — Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

2024-09-20 · Coastal Miami-dade County, Florida

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported tidal flooding during high tide in North Bay Village with water passing over their seawall. Collins Avenue in Miami Beach also saw tidal flooding. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.9 feet MHHW or 4.14 feet MLLW at 11:30 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 1215695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.