Coastal Flood — Kleberg, Texas

2017-10-07 · Kleberg, Texas

Event narrative

Tide levels rose to above 3 feet mean sea level during the evening hours of the 7th. This flooded the beach access roads on Padre Island National Seashore. The higher tide levels caused some dune erosion.

Wider weather episode

A moderate to strong easterly flow persisted across the northern Gulf of Mexico during the first week of October. This flow maintained long period swells that produced elevated tide levels along the Middle Texas Coast. Minor coastal flooding impacted the coastal areas on the 6th and 7th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 724055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.