Coastal Flood in Coastal Broward County, Florida

Coastal Flood October 18, 2024 · Coastal Broward County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local broadcast media reported beach erosion and sand pushed against sea walls, onto homes, and across the historic Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Ocean water also pushed inland into inlets, canals, and the Intracoastal Waterway. Tide levels at nearby South Port Everglades peaked at 1.66 feet MHHW or 3.44 feet MLLW at 9:30 AM EDT October 18th.

The wider storm

Higher than normal water levels occurred in mid October due to the full moon cycle, or king tides, with onshore winds, across the Atlantic coast of South Florida. Minor coastal flooding was possible during high tide with the peak height on October 18th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1219569. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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