Coastal Flood — Metropolitan Miami-dade, Florida

2016-10-13 · Metropolitan Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

Flooding at high tide from the Miami River lead to standing water in street along NW North River Drive near the NW 12th Avenue Bridge in Miami.

Wider weather episode

The combination of higher than normal tidal departures coupled with the annual spring tide (King Tides) brought minor flooding at high tides for a week during mid-October. Vulnerable locations along the Broward and Miami-Dade coast saw flooding of several locations such as streets, sea walls, and docks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 661520. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.