Coastal Flood — Inland Flagler, Florida

2025-10-11 to 2025-10-13 · Inland Flagler, Florida

Event narrative

On 10/11 around 8 am, the gauge at Shell Bluff (SAKF1) along Crescent Lake rose into Moderate flood stage. Water levels at this location peaked at 2.59 ft MHHW around 8 am on 10/12. Moderate tidal flooding impacts begin at 2.5 ft MHHW at this location.

Wider weather episode

An extended duration local nor'easter wind event developed October 9th and persisted through the 12th between high pressure wedging down the SE US coast and a sharpening coastal trough axis over the local coastal waters. Gusty winds of 40-51 mph impacted coastal areas, with the strongest winds from 10/9 in the afternoon through 10/10 in the evening along the Duval county coast of 51 mph. Tidal flooding reached moderate levels along the coast, Intracoastal Waterway and inland within the St. Johns River and its tributaries 10/10 through 10/12. This inundation flooded roads and surrounded some vulnerable homes with flood water around high tides. Waves of showers moved onshore with localized flooding rainfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.