Flood in Coastal Escambia, Florida

Flood March 17, 1998 · Coastal Escambia, Florida

$15K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Coastal Flooding...Southeast winds increased behind an area of eastward moving thunderstorms to 20 to 30 knots, with gusts to near 45 knots, for several hours. The winds were likely the result of a Bubble High developing behind the eastward moving thunderstorms. Beach erosion occurred around Johnson Beach and along Pensacola Beach. Tides were three to five feet above normal along Pensacola Beach. The high winds extended inland for five to ten miles and lasted for three to four hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5639834. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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