Storm Surge/Tide — Charlotte, Florida

2004-09-06 · Charlotte, Florida

Wider weather episode

Tropical storm force winds from the southwest produced tides one to five feet above normal from New Port Richey south to Punta Gorda as Hurricane Frances moved northwest just north of downtown Tampa. One foot of water was found in downtown Punta Gorda as tides in Charlotte Harbor reached five feet above normal. Tides were two to three feet above normal elsewhere and produced moderate beach erosion from Venice to Clearwater and flooding low lying homes near downtown Saint Petersburg.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5427713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.