Coastal Flood — Kings (brooklyn), New York

2019-10-16 · Kings (brooklyn), New York

Event narrative

The moderate coastal flood threshold of 8.2 ft MLLW was touched at the nearby USGS tidal gauge at Jamaica Bay at 2019-10-16 21:42 EST.

Wider weather episode

Strong southerly winds in advance of intensifying low pressure helped produce coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and Long Island, the forks of Long Island, and along Long Island Sound in Westchester County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863987. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.