Storm Surge/Tide — Coastal Wakulla, Florida

2019-10-19 · Coastal Wakulla, Florida

Event narrative

A maximum water level of 3.68 ft above Mean Higher High Water was observed at the Spring Creek gauge along the Wakulla county coast in association with Tropical Storm Nestor. Several roads were inundated with surge. Several business in St Marks had some inundation with the Riverside Cafe reporting 1 foot of water in the structure. Inundation occurred one-half mile up Port Leon Drive from the intersection with Riverside Drive. Bottoms Road in Panacea flooded. Mashes Sand Road was flooded beyond Blue Crab Lane. The roundabout in Spring Creek flooded.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. The system was a minimal tropical storm with impacts mainly limited to along the coast. Some coastal flooding occurred with a few trees and power lines blown down as well. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were limited to 1-3 inches, mainly across portions of the Florida panhandle, big bend, and extending into southeast Alabama. Amounts remained mainly below 1 inch across southwest Georgia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861984. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.