Coastal Flood — Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

2020-10-09 · Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

Event narrative

Prolonged period of high tides, coastal flooding and beach erosion from fringe effects of Hurricane Delta.

Wider weather episode

Delta made landfall along the southwest Louisiana coast but produced tropical storm force winds across parts of Southeast Texas. Delta also produced high surf and elevated tides leading to mainly minor coastal flooding along Gulf facing beaches and around Galveston Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 925613. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.