Coastal Flood — Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

2018-11-23 · Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

Event narrative

Darien Police closed Highway 17 from Darien south to Highway 99 near the Glynn County line due to saltwater flooding.

Wider weather episode

Astronomical effects including a full moon and upcoming lunar perigee combined to produce an elevated morning high tide. The level of the high tide was driven even higher by the presence of strong northeasterly winds along the coast due to strong surface high pressure centered between the Mid Atlantic states and New England. The high tide resulted in coastal flooding along the southeast Georgia coast including Savannah and Tybee Island.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792778. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.