Coastal Flood — Inland Collier County, Florida

2016-08-30 · Inland Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

Reports of water covering low lying roadways and docks in the areas around Goodland and Everglades City with the morning high tide. This included State Road 92/San Marco Road near the bridge over Goodland Bay. Everglades City Airpark along Chokoloskee Bay was also shut down due to high water affecting the runway.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Depression Nine developed in the far southeastern Gulf of Mexico on the afternoon of August 28th, and then moved west-northwest of the Florida Keys. Elevated water levels associated with the system also brought minor coastal flooding along vulnerable low lying areas of Collier County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 649012. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.