Storm Surge/Tide — Coastal Franklin, Florida

2019-10-19 · Coastal Franklin, Florida

Event narrative

A maximum water level of 3.33 ft above Mean Higher High Water was recorded at the Apalachicola tide gauge. Storm surge flooding occurred in the Eastpoint area as well as along Water Street in Apalachicola where a boat came loose in the marina. Alligator Point Road was washed out with water reported to be 4 feet deep. Tom Sawyer Road on Saint George Island was closed due to surge.

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 861985. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.