Coastal Flood in Coastal Flagler, Florida

At 3 pm on 9/9, Flagler County EM reported that water levels within the Intracoastal Waterway were peaking over docks and approaching the top of the sea wall. At 6:20 pm on 9/9, a mesonet stations at the Hammock Dunes

Bridge to the east of Palm Coast and at Marineland measured peak wind gusts of 41 mph as a band of heavy

downpours moved across the area. At 6:55 pm on 9/9, the county EM team reported tidal flooding that was inundating the intersection of South Flagler Avenue and 23rd Street South in

Flagler Beach. At 2:30 pm on 9/10, the EM reported that water levels

within the Intracoastal Waterway were

peaking over residential docks and

approaching the top of the sea wall. A photo was shared that showed water levels are

slightly higher than they were during high

tide 24 hours ago at this location. At 5:05 pm on 9/10, Flagler County EM reported tidal flooding inundated areas around the intersection

of South Flagler Avenue and 23rd Street

South in Flagler Beach. On 9/13, EM reported tidal flooding along

South Flagler Avenue inundating the roadway

and driveway of a local home near the

intersection of South 23rd Street in Flagler

Beach.

Persistent onshore (northeasterly) winds along the local coast for several days created a local nor'easter which produced gusty coastal winds around 40 mph at times, waves of showers and isolated storms, rough surf, frequent rip currents and coastal / tidal flooding impacts around high tides at the northeast Florida coast, Intracoastal Waterway and the St. Johns River basin.