Coastal Broward County storm history

Broadcast media reports one rip current fatality and two injuries from an incident that occurred Sunday evening near the B Ocean Resort.

Multiple broadcast media sources reported that a 12 year old male went missing off of Fort Lauderdale Beach around the 800 block of Seabreeze Boulevard. Fort Lauderdale Fire and Rescue responded to the call shortly after 4:30pm. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department dive team loc…

Broadcast media reported one fatality due to strong rip currents in Dania Beach near North Beach Rd. Four people total had began to struggle due to the rip currents. A father drowned while trying to rescue his son. Two others were rescued by U.S. Coast Guard personnel, as well as…

Broadcast media reported that 3 swimmers were transported to the hospital after becoming caught in a rip current near the 800 block of South Seabreeze Boulevard/A1A on Fort Lauderdale Beach at around 6:20 PM. One swimmer, a 21-year-old male, went into cardiac arrest at the hospit…

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue and Emergency Management reported the drowning of a 50-year-old man while rescuing several swimmers in distress from rip currents at around 5 PM EST at Pompano Beach.

A 78-year-old man drowned around 3 PM near Pompano Beach Pier when a rip current pulled him out 100 yards from the beach. Two others in their 60s were rescued in the same incident.

A 23-year old male drowned in a strong rip current at Fort Lauderdale Beach trying to save six of his friends when they were caught in the current. It occurred during the early evening after lifeguards had left for the day and the seven friends did not heed the red flag warnings …

Broadcast media and a local newspaper reported several rip current rescues and one drowning along the coast of Broward County during the afternoon. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a husband and wife getting caught in a strong rip current at an unguarded beach at 4200 Gal…

A fifteen-year-old boy drowned at John U. Lloyd State Park due to rip currents. The beach was unguarded but red rip current warning flags were posted at the entrance to the park.

A 45-foot commercial diving boat with 23 people aboard capsized and broke apart just outside Hillboro Inlet around 1230 PM EST on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd. Multiple water rescues were performed. Four people were transported to local hospitals with one fatality reported. It…

A 44-year-old man died trying to save a woman who was caught in a rip current about 300 yards north of the Dania Beach Pier. The victim along with 4 other people jumped in the water to save the woman, who according to police, was drunk. Winds were east at 15 to 20 mph, ideal cond…

A local teenager and his friend were caught in rip currents while swimming on Fort Lauderdale Beach. One of the boys was rescued by emergency personnel, but an 18-year-old male was unable to be rescued. His body was spotted two days later near the same spot on the beach. The beac…

A 73-year-old Washington D.C. man visiting his condo in Pompano Beach drowned while attempting to rescue two boys who were caught in a rip current off 1000 South Ocean Boulevard in Pompano Beach. The man swam out to save the 2 boys, but was overwhelmed by the surf and rip current…

A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man drowned off Fort Lauderdale Beach as a result of a rip current. The man was swimming near 1735 Atlantic Blvd when he was caught by a rip current.

A 57 year old male was swimming with a friend and his son at an unguarded beach near North Ocean Drive and Forrest Street in Hollywood Beach when a rip current caused him to drown. Medics performed CPR but were unable to save him.

A 21 year old male was swimming with a group of friends on Fort Lauderdale beach during the afternoon of Sunday, September 14th when he was caught in a rip current. Attempts were made by friends to pull him out of the current, but were unsuccessful. The coast guard conducted a se…

A 46-year-old man drowned while out for a swim in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. A guard at the Ocean Colony Condominiums had not seen the man for several minutes, and witnesses stated that the victim attempted to hold onto a buoy as he was pulled out. The man's body was later retrieved …

The outer edges of Hurricane Gustav produced easterly winds of 20 knots with higher gusts along the Atlantic coasts of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties, while Tropical Storm Hanna east of the area pushed swells toward the coast as well. This in turn created strong rip…

The outer edges of Hurricane Gustav produced easterly winds of 20 knots with higher gusts along the Atlantic coast Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties while Tropical Storm Hanna pushed swells toward the coast as well. This in turn created strong rip currents that drowned…

Lifeguards on the beach at Hollywood warned the 65 year old female to stay out of the rough surf, but despite the warning the lady was later found unconscious by a public works official and was pulled to shore near Michigan Street and North Ocean Drive around 9 AM. Rescue workers…

Three people were trapped in rip currents along Hallandale Beach near 1900 South Ocean Drive, however two people were rescued by lifeguards and fire rescue while a third drowned.

A 40-year-old man drowned as a result of rip currents shortly after 6 PM at a public beach near Las Olas Boulevard and AIA in Fort Lauderdale Beach. No lifeguards were on duty as the drowning occurred after hours. A woman who tried to rescue the man was taken to the hospital but …

A 70 year old tourist from Pennsylvania drowned while fighting rip currents at an unguarded beach behind the Pink Palms Condominiums at the 2100 block of North Ocean Drive in Fort Lauderdale Beach. This was the second tourist to drown as a result of rip currents during the New Ye…

High surf caused by Hurricane Matthew pounded the beaches of Broward County, resulting in mild to moderate beach erosion. On average, the beaches lost approximately 11 feet of width, with sand redistribution to upper portions of the beach along dunes or sea walls. The northernmos…

Social media footage from Dania Beach that shows a vehicle stalling out in tidal floodwaters near the intersection of A1A and Franklin Street. Water visibly covering the entirety of the street and sidewalk, standing water likely 1-2 feet deep.

Member of public reports street flooding and shared video along Ocean Drive in Hollywood Beach area.

Member of the public reported and shared video street flooding due to king tides in Dania Beach.

Rainfall in the month of September allowed the drought condition to improve to moderate (D1) drought.

A lack of substantial rainfall led to the worsening of Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) drought across Coastal Broward County to Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drough during the month of August.

A lack of substantial rainfall led to the worsening of Moderate (D1) drought to Severe (D2) drought across coastal Broward County during the month of July.

Most of coastal Broward County began the month of May in a moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid to late month allowed slight improvement to widespread moderate (D1) drought.

There was slight improvement, but the lack of significant rainfall in April led to the continuation, and expansion, of severe drought (D2) across coastal Broward, which began in March. Locations within coastal Broward County had received approximately 40-50% of the normal rainfal…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over coastal Broward County which begin early March. Less than 5 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximately …

Local broadcast media reported beach erosion and sand pushed against sea walls, onto homes, and across the historic Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Ocean water also pushed inland into inlets, canals, and the Intracoastal Waterway. Tide levels at nearby South Port Everglades peaked at …

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 45 mph range across coastal Broward County. The highest sustained wind was 43 mph along the barrier island in Dania Beach at 657 PM on October 9th, with a peak wind gust of 52 mph at the WeatherSTEM site at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Inter…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 45 mph along portions of coastal Broward County east of I-95, with the highest winds along the immediate coast. A highest wind gust of 56 kts / 64 mph was recorded at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport at 5:47 AM on September…

Broadcast media reported tidal flooding along North Ocean Drive in Dania Beach. Flooding covered all lanes of the road and intruded onto sidewalks. Tide levels at nearby South Port Everglades peaked at 1.9 feet MHHW or 4.69 feet MLLW at 10:42 AM EDT September 20th.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across coastal Broward County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred mainly on August 3rd. Highest wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at Pompano Beach High School at 9:47 PM on August 3rd. There was minor wind damag…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 2 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over coastal Broward County which persisted through mid-June. Less than 4 inches of rain was measured in many areas from April 1st through May 31st. This was approxima…

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue reported that responders rescued two distressed swimmers. Moderate onshore winds led to a high risk of rip currents along the beaches of Broward County. Time is estimated.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue reported that responders rescued 6 distressed swimmers. One was transported to a hospital. Moderate onshore winds led to a high risk of rip currents along the beaches of Broward County. Time is estimated.

Several downed trees were reported across areas of coastal Broward County early on the morning of November 16th due to frequent wind gusts up to 65 mph as a wake low moved across the area. Thousands of people in the area were left without power as trees fell on power lines. Wind …

A storm surge caused by the strong winds along the coast led to coastal flooding along several beachfront locations in Broward County. Most affected area was Hollywood Beach where seawater and sand spread over the Broadwalk and into businesses. The NOS tide gauge in Port Everglad…

Several members of the public reported, via social media, of coastal flooding on A1A Highway along the Intercoastal Waterway. This occurred during the morning high tide cycle with several inches of standing water present on portions of the A1A corridor in Hollywood. Tide levels a…

A member of the public reported, via social media, of coastal flooding on A1A Highway along the Intercoastal Waterway. This occurred during the morning high tide cycle with several inches of standing water present on portions of the A1A corridor in Hollywood. Tide levels at nearb…

Tidal flooding was reported near the times of high tide along and near the Intracoastal Waterway, mainly affecting typically flood prone areas near State Road A1A and Sheridan Street in Hollywood and near Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Standing water was less than 1 foot …

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts 40-50 mph, across coastal Broward County. Wind damage was minimal.

A storm tide of 2.09 ft above Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) was measured at South Port Everglades, which was compounded by seasonal high (King) tides. Rough surf caused significant damage to the the piers at Hillsboro Beach and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Moderate coastal flooding was…

Highest sustained winds were in the 40-45 mph range across coastal sections of Broward County, with a peak measured sustained wind of 43 mph at Dania Pier at 3:50 AM ET on November 9th. Highest measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at Dania Pier at 10:15 PM on November 8th. W…

Highest sustained winds were confined to very close to the coast, mainly in the 40-45 mph range. Wind gusts were in the 50-55 mph across most of coastal Broward County. Wind damage was minor and mainly to trees and fences. Estimated highest number of customers without power is 1,…