Coastal Flood — Coastal Camden, Georgia

2020-09-20 · Coastal Camden, Georgia

Event narrative

The tide gauge at Sea Camp Dock on Cumberland Island measured a peak high tide of 2.44 ft MHHW. This values fell within the moderate flood stage category for this site.

Wider weather episode

A strong NE Flow event peaked across the local area with sustained winds along the coast in the 25-35 mph range and observed gusts of 40-50 mph with the highest values along the NE FL coast. A wind advisory was issued. The combination of the strong onshore flow and seasonally high King Tides produced widespread moderate coastal flooding around high tides.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 921706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.