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Storm Surge/Tide in Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Storm Surge/Tide August 26, 2020 – August 27, 2020 · Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Period of storm surge flooding and high surf from 8/26 to 8/27 leading to flooding of low lying areas and roads. Beach erosion on Gulf side. Tide gauges measured tides 3 to 4 feet above MHHW. Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island, including Jamaica Beach, with multiple roads closed.
The wider storm
Hurricane Laura made landfall along the southwest Louisiana coast. The hurricane brought high surf, elevated tides and some winds and wind gusts to tropical storm force along the SE Texas coast. There we no measured sustained winds to tropical storm force at land observation sites and very little rainfall.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 918161. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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