Coastal Flood in Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

Coastal Flood October 27, 2015 · Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

A ferry dock was flooded on Sapelo Island. Severe erosion was also reported at the beach.

The wider storm

A combination of persistent and strong east/northeast winds, the perigean spring tide and a full moon produced 2 days of elevated high tide cycles along the southeast Georgia coast. Major coastal flood stage levels were recorded at the Fort Pulaski, GA (FPKG1) tide gauge on Oct 27, 2015, which claimed 3rd place on the all-time historic crest list. Moderate coastal flood stage levels were also recorded at the Fort Pulaski, GA (FPKG1) tide gauge on Oct 28, 2015, which claimed 9th place on the all-time historic crest list.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 605369. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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