Coastal Flood — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

2019-07-12 · Baldwin Coastal, Alabama

Event narrative

Coastal flooding leading to water over the Causeway, Eastbound lane closures and exit/entrance ramp closures.

Wider weather episode

A weak area of low pressure moved southward into the northeast Gulf on July 9th and become better developed as it tracked southwest and westward just to south of the marine area. The system become a Tropical Storm on July 11th and briefly a Hurricane on July 13th before making landfall near Intercoastal City, Louisiana as a weak Category 1 hurricane. The system brought coastal flooding, gusty winds and heavy rain to the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 846547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.