Coastal Flood — Lower Baldwin, Alabama

2017-04-30 · Lower Baldwin, Alabama

Event narrative

Minor coastal flooding occurred on the Highway 90 Causeway over Mobile Bay at the I-10 entrance and exit ramps. Tides were running 1.5 to 2 feet above normal during a spring tidal cyclone and occurred at the time of high tide at the Coast Guard Sector Mobile tidal gage.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level low moving across the southern plains contributed a strong onshore flow across the north central Gulf Coast. The combination of the prolonged southerly winds and above normal tides resulted in minor coastal flooding in portions of Mobile County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 696389. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.