Coastal Miami-dade County storm history

Multiple broadcast media reported that an unresponsive male was rescued and given CPR at North Miami Beach, within the vicinity of the 8800 block of Collins Avenue. The individual was brought immediately to a hospital and passed away on April 21st. At the time of the rescue, roug…

Multiple media outlets reported two rip current related fatalities at Miami Beach, near 54th Street and Collins Avenue, on Wednesday, March 31st. Calls for help for two swimmers in distress (a father and his daughter) occurred around 5:45 PM EDT. A good Samaritan who jumped in to…

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reports that around 830 AM EDT, a man and woman were reported in distress in the water near 6th Street on Miami Beach. Both person were pulled from the water by Ocean Rescue and taken to the hospital where the man later died. There were numerous reports of …

Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds generally between 50 and 70 mph, with gusts to hurricane force as high as 90-100 mph. A peak wind gust of 99 mph was measured at the FAA observation tower at Miami International Airport at 119 PM on September 10th. These winds produ…

Five swimmers became distressed while encountering rip currents along coast in Miami Beach, near 43rd Street and Collins Avenue around 730pm. Two women were able to swim ashore and required no further assistance. One male was also able to make it to shore, but was transported to …

Several people were caught and rescued in a rip current that occurred near 23rd Street in Miami Beach. A 34-year-old man from Fort Myers went into the water to rescue his wife. The woman was able to escape, but the man was pulled from the water not breathing shortly thereafter. H…

Two rabbis visiting from New York drowned after being swept by rip currents at an unguarded beach near Haulover Inlet at 110th Street. A group of three men entered the water and began to struggle due to rip currents. One of the men made it back to shore and was hospitalized, whil…

Several teenagers jumped from a seawall into the Atlantic Ocean near Haulover Cut in the area of 10500 Collins Avenue around 11:30 AM EDT. The teenagers reported a strong current which quickly carried away an 18 year male, who was reported missing to local Fire-Rescue. His body w…

Two women in their 20s drowned as a result of rip currents at an unguarded beach near 54th Street on Miami Beach. One woman died shortly after arrival at the hospital and the second died at the hospital four days later. The women were visiting the area from New York.

A middle aged man was pulled from the surf at about 3 PM EDT by lifeguards between 62nd and 63rd Streets on Miami Beach. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and died later in the afternoon.

Strong rip currents occurred during the day along the Atlantic beaches with about 50 rescues reported by Miami Beach Ocean Rescue. An elderly man and woman were pulled from the water by Ocean Rescue lifeguards at Allison Park near 64th Street and Collins Avenue. They were rushed …

A male tourist in his 30s drowned after being caught in a rip current in rough conditions at the 77th Street beach in Miami Beach. The incident occurred after lifeguards had gone home for the day. The victim and a female friend were caught in the rip current, with the female gett…

A tourist drowned and two others were injured in rip currents off 5th street and Ocean Drive. The victims were students of New York University who were taking a last swim before heading back to New York. Miami Beach Ocean Rescue were able to save three of the four swimmers. Time …

An 18-year-old male drowned while swimming with two teenage friends along Miami Beach at 70th Street. No lifeguards were on duty at the time of the drowning around 7:30 PM EDT. The body washed ashore about 4 hours later about 5 blocks away. The two friends were taken to the hospi…

Large swells on the back side of departing Hurricane Ian caused large waves and rough surf on portions of the Miami-Dade County coast. Six people were hospitalized with minor injuries when a large wave crashed onshore at South Pointe Pier Park in Miami Beach around 10:45 AM EDT, …

Miami Beach Ocean Rescue reported up to 15 heat related illnesses occurred throughout the day due to high heat and heat indices. No one was transported to a local hospital just treated locally at the beach.

Eight students were treated for heat-related illnesses at Ruth Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands after physical education class. One student was transported to a hospital and the other seven students were treated at the scene. Temperatures were around 90 degrees w…

Social media footage of several inches of standing water due to King Tides at the entrance ramp to MacArthur Causeway from Biscayne Blvd.

Social media footage of standing water on NE 18th Street in Edgewater due to tidal flooding (King Tides), several inches of water on the roadway with water visible over the curb.

Moderate coastal flooding reported in portions of Victoria Park along NE 20th Ave. Video showed water over the roadway.

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

A lack of substantial rainfall led to lingering Severe (D2) drought across coastal Miami-Dade County to during the month of August.

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

Coastal Miami-Dade County began the month of June in a severe (D2) drought which lingered until some early to mid month rainfall activity allowed improvement though areas of moderate (D1) drought remained.

Coastal Miami-Dade County began the month of May in a moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid month allowed slight improvement though a small southern area of severe (D2) drought remained.

Broadcast media reported that five people were rescued by Miami Beach Fire Rescue and off-duty ocean rescue personnel after being caught in strong rip currents at Miami Beach. All five people were attended to on-scene and did not require hospitalization.

The Florida Forest Service reported that the 344 Wildfire, in extreme Southeast Miami-Dade County, had burned a total 26,719 acres. As of April 4th, the wildfire was 100 percent contained. No injuries or fatalities were reported. There was damage to power lines and communication …

There was slight improvement, but the lack of significant rainfall in April led to the continuation, and expansion, of severe drought (D2) across coastal Miami-Dade, which began in March. Locations within coastal Miami-Dade County had received approximately 50-60% of the normal r…

The 344 Wildfire burned over 20,000 acres in extreme southeast Miami-Dade County, ignited near East Palm Drive and SW 117th Ave, near Homestead. On March 13th, it was reported to be approximately 700 acres and 50 percent contained. No injuries, evacuations, or endangerments were …

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development and expansion of drought across coastal Miami-Dade County which begin early March. Less than 3 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximately 40% of the normal …

Multiple posts from broadcast media, with pictures and videos, reported tidal flooding in usually flood-prone areas of Miami, Miami Beach, and Haulover Inlet. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.46 feet MHHW or 3.70 feet MLLW at 9:36 AM EDT October 18th.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 40 mph range across coastal Miami-Dade County. The highest sustained wind was 40 mph at Turkey Point at 418 PM on October 9th, with a peak wind gust of 60 mph at the WeatherSTEM site at University of Miami Rosenstiel School in Virginia Ke…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 45 mph along portions of coastal Miami-Dade County near and along the immediate coast. A highest wind gust of 48 kts / 55 mph was recorded at Turkey Point at 2:38 PM on September 26th. There was minor wind damage, mainly to trees, across …

Broadcast media reported tidal flooding during high tide in North Bay Village with water passing over their seawall. Collins Avenue in Miami Beach also saw tidal flooding. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.9 feet MHHW or 4.14 feet MLLW at 11:30 AM EDT September 20th.

Multiple posts on social media with pictures and videos of tidal flooding in usually flood-prone areas of the city of Miami, Miami Beach, and in Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.94 feet MHHW or 4.18 feet MLLW at 10:36 AM EDT Se…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across coastal Miami-Dade County. Several locations recorded brief wind gusts of tropical storm force on August 3rd. Highest wind gust of 53 mph was recorded at Turkey Point at 5:29 PM on August 3rd. There was minor wind dama…

Several downed trees were reported across areas of coastal Miami-Dade 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. Ex…

A storm surge caused by the strong winds along the coast led to coastal flooding along several beachfront locations in Miami-Dade County. Several streets had standing water, including in Miami Beach. The NOS tide gauge in Virginia Key recorded a peak water level of 1.77 feet MHHW…

A local emergency manager indicated minor coastal flooding with the morning high tide in Miami Beach. Water was reaching levels above the seawall and approaching the streets near the intersection of Collins Avenue and 23rd Street. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key were 1.65 feet…

Salt water flowed over the seawall along A1A between 45th and 53rd streets in Miami Beach, leading to standing water covering one lane. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.74 feet MHHW or 3.98 feet MLLW.

The public shared pictures of saltwater flooding in NE Miami near Northeast 10th Avenue and Northeast 79th Street. Standing water of 1 foot or less was observed on roads and sidewalks. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.7 feet MHHW or 3.94 feet MLLW at 10:30 AM EDT Se…

The public shared pictures and videos of street flooding in Key Biscayne resulting from a combination of rainfall and high tides. Standing water of less than 1 foot was observed on roads, driveways, and backyards. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at 1.59 feet MHHW or 3.8…

An emergency manager reported saltwater flooding in Miami Beach along the Intracoastal Waterway and Biscayne Bay shorelines during the high tide cycles. Standing water was less than 1 foot in parking lots and on the shoulders of roads. Tide levels at nearby Virginia Key peaked at…

A storm tide of 2.14 ft above Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) was measured at Virginia Key, which was compounded by seasonal high (King) tides. Significant beach erosion was noted in a few spots. Areas of street flooding were observed on Miami Beach as well as along and near the Bi…

Highest sustained winds were confined to very close to the coast, mainly in the 40 mph range. Wind gusts were in the 40-55 mph across most of coastal Miami-Dade County. Wind damage was minor and mainly to trees and fences. Estimated highest number of customers without power is 5,…

Miami Beach Ocean Rescue reported 3 individuals rescued on Miami Beach as a result of strong rip currents.

Miami Beach Ocean Rescue reported one individual rescued as a result of strong rip currents.

As TS Elsa moved westward near the FL Straits and then northward once in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, outer rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Miami-Dade County, with peak wind gusts of 46 mph/40 knots…

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 35-56 mph across coastal Miami-Dade County. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Miami-Dade County during the evening hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts o…

Pictures and video received via Twitter from the Miami Herald show street flooding at 82nd Street and Crespi Boulevard in Miami Beach. Flooding mainly from high tide in addition to recent rainfall.