Storm Surge/Tide — Coastal Taylor, Florida

2021-07-07 · Coastal Taylor, Florida

Event narrative

Around 2 feet of storm surge above ground level was reported in the Steinhatchee area with some flooding reported.

Wider weather episode

Elsa made landfall as a strong tropical storm across the southeast big bend of Florida on July 7th. Impacts included several trees and power lines blown down along with coastal flooding from storm surge and flash flooding from heavy rainfall. Flash flooding and gusty winds also impacted portions of south central Georgia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 974265. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.