Storm Surge/Tide in Lower Baldwin, Alabama

Storm Surge/Tide September 1, 2008 · Lower Baldwin, Alabama

$500K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gustav moved south and west of the Alabama Coastal waters and brought high tide levels to the area. The water eroded the sand from the beaches along the Baldwin county beaches. The water rose over the road going to Fort Morgan and forced several residents to evacuate. The tide gage at Fort Morgan measured a storm tide of 7.5 feet with a surge of 6.9 feet. The gage at Perdido Pass had a storm tide height of 3.9 feet with a surge of 3.2 feet. The surge caused about $.5M of damage to the beaches.

The wider storm

Gustav moved south and west of the Alabama coastal waters bringing high surge values.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 134495. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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