Tropical Storm — Coastal Escambia, Florida

2012-08-28 to 2012-08-29 · Coastal Escambia, Florida

Event narrative

Storm surge water levels of 1 to 3 feet flooded some roadways near the beaches. Very rough surf resulted in minor to moderate beach erosion. One death occurred when a man drowned while attempting to ride a jetski in the building surf as Tropical Storm Isaac began moving north across the Gulf.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Isaac moved into central Louisiana. This track brought storm surge...flooding...and isolated tornadoes to the central gulf coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 409136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.