Coastal Flood in Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

Coastal Flood September 30, 2007 · Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe to Catastrophic Beach Erosion took place along area beaches as High Astronomical Tides combined with strong Northeast winds across the coastal waters. Catastrophic Beach Erosion was reported on Sapelo Island. 20-30 feet of beach was washed away. Roads were flooded or damaged on the south end of the Island. All turtle nesting grounds were destroyed. Additionally, all docks were submerged along North Back River near Ridgeville.

The wider storm

Strengthening High pressure over New England and low pressure off the Southeast U.S. coastline, resulted in a tight pressure gradient across southern South Carolina and Southeast Georgia. Strong Northeast winds and High Astronomical Tides combined to produce significant Beach Erosion across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 59400. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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