Coastal Flood — Coastal Collier County, Florida

2018-10-09 · Coastal Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

Photo received via social media shows water over topping the seawall and approaching the backs of residences in the Isles of Capri neighborhood at high tide.

Wider weather episode

The high October astronomical tides, King tides, in combination with the strong winds and minor surge from Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico brought a couple days of minor saltwater flooding along both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of South Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.