Coastal Nassau storm history

The body of a missing 14-year-old male was recovered on 9/14 after being overtaken by a rip current on 9/13. An adult and another teenager were also caught in the rip current, but they were rescued and transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

A male went into cardiac arrest and died as a result of being caught in a rip current. Many people tried to help the victim return to shore before rescuers arrived, but they, too, were caught in the rip current. Lifeguards rescued the victim, but he was later pronouced dead at th…

A male drowned in rough surf conditions about 1 mile east of Fernandina Beach. His 20 year old son was rescued and treated for injuries.

Through the event, widespread tree, powerline and some structural damage was reported due to tropical storm force winds. Most of the wind damage was across coastal locations including Fernandina Beach. There were reports of trees down on structures as well. The peak winds measure…

Moderate tidal flooding impacted Nassau county along the coast and inland tributaries including the Amelia River and Nassau River. On 10/10 at 12:18 pm, the public reported that North Front Street was inundated with tidal flooding and significant beach erosion had occurred along …

Pictures were shared via social media of a road closure due to minor tidal flooding along N Front St in Fernandina Beach.

At 7:45 am on 1/22, Nassau County Emergency Management reported that the State Road 200 Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (Shave Bridge) was closed due to ice accumulation. Multiple accidents were reported across the county due to hazardous driving conditions. At 8:19 am, the…

The highest wind gusts reported in the county were 40 and 46 mph (3:55 am on 10/10) in Fernandina Beach, and 42 mph in Yulee. Multiple downed trees and powerlines were reported along Amelia Island Pkwy and Karen St. A large tree fell on a mobile home along Amanda Ct and destroyed…

Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. Multiple trees fell on homes and cars causing extensive damage in Florence Point, Oyster Bay, Fernandina Beach and Yulee. A couple of boats ran aground in Bells River due to breaking from their anchors. At 11:15 pm on 9/…

The tide gage at Fernandina Beach reached 2.9 ft MHHW. Minor tidal flooding begins at 2 ft MHHW.

The NOS tide gage FRDF1 at Fernandina Beach recorded a peak tide value of 2.43 ft MHHW on 9/27 at 9:36 pm. Minor tidal flooding begins at 2 ft MHHW at this location. On 9/28 at 9:18 pm, the gage measured 2.38 ft MHHW. Moderate tidal flooding begins at 2.5 ft MHHW at this location…

Tropical cyclone winds impacted the county on 8/30. At 0855, the AWOS station at Fernandina Beach (KFHB) measured a wind gust of 41 mph. At 1024, the buoy at Fernandina Beach FDRF1 measured a wind gust of 40 mph. At 1142, a mesonet site about 3 miles NE of Yulee measured a wind g…

Fernandina Beach Ocean Rescue had 5 rip current rescues before 2 pm. Surf heights were 2-3 feet.

The Fernandina Beach lifeguards reported 6 rip current rescues. Surf was 2-3 feet.

Fernandina Beach lifeguards had 10 rip current rescues.

Fernandina Beach lifeguards reported strong rip currents in the surf zone. Three rescues occurred before noon. NWS JAX upgraded to a rip current risk later in the day.

The NOS tide gauge at Fernandina Beach measured a peak water level of 2.68 ft above normally dry ground (MHHW datum). Moderate flooding begins at 2.5 ft at this station.

The NOS tide gage at Fernandina Beach measured a peak surge of 2.5 ft MHHW datum. This is right at the beginning of Moderate Tidal Flooding for this gage.

Impacts from Nicole were limited mainly from Yulee east toward the coast. Major storm surge flooding was reported across Fernandina Beach and Amelia City. On Wednesday Nov. 9th around 9:50 am, Nassau County Fire Rescue reported tidal flooding along North Front Street. At 11:12 am…

The eastern portion of the county experienced storm surge and tropical storm force winds, mainly in gusts. At 12:54 pm on Thursday 9/29, the NOS Tide Gage at Fernandina Beach reach a peak surge height of 3.35 ft MHHW datum. Moderate flooding begins at 2.5 ft MHHW and major floodi…

On Friday 11/5 at 10:06 am local time, the Fernandina Beach NOS Tide Gauge (FRDF1) reached a peak water level of 2.65 ft above MHHW datum. Moderate tidal flooding for this location begins at 2.50 ft MHHW. At 10:40 am on 11/5, broadcast media reported street flooding along North F…

Minimal storm impacts were reported across Nassau county. At 9:36 am on 11/12, the NOS Station at Fernandina Beach measured a peak wind of 22 mph (150 deg) with a peak gust of 38 mph. The highest water level was measured days before peak winds on 11/09 at 3:42 pm of 1.08 ft MHHW …

The peak high tide was 2.05 MHHW datum at the Fernandina Beach NOS tide gauge. This was within the minor tidal flooding stage for the site which begins at 2 ft MHHW. On 10/18, the peak tide was 2.3 ft MHHW. On 10/19 at 1154 am, the high tide reached 2.26 ft MHHW.

The NOS tide gauge at Fernandina Beach measured a peak high tide of 2.75 ft MHHW datum. This value was within the moderate flood category for the site.

Minimal impacts occurred to the county. The peak wind measured at the Fernandina Beach AWOS was 20 mph with a gust to 29 mph on Aug. 3rd at 2:35 pm. Measured rainfall was less than 0.50 inches across the county. The peak surge at Fernandina Beach was 1.59 ft MHHW on Aug. 3rd at 1…

At 2:26 pm on 9/4, broadcast media showed a video of minor flooding from water pushed onto North Front Street near Center Street. At 2:30 pm, the water level reached 2.55 ft MHHW at the Fernandina Beach tide gauge. Coastal flooding was estimated to begin at 2 ft MHHW. This water …

The NOS tide gage reached 2.12 ft MHHW. Minor coastal flooding begins at 2 ft MHHW. On 8/30 at 9:48 pm, the gage reached 2.16 ft MHHW.

Three swimmers were rescued from rip currents by Fernandina Beach Ocean Rescue at Peter's Point. One swell was rescued about 300 yards away from the shoreline.

Water level peaked at 2.37 ft above MHHW at the Fernandina Beach C-man station.

A brush fire was near Yulee between State Road 200 and Pages Dairy Road. It burned about 8 acres and was 75% contained by 5:15 pm per local media. An evacuation order was lifted at 4:40 pm.

This narrative is from the NWS Jacksonville Post Storm Report for Hurricane Irma which is a compiled list of reports from the storm survey, Emergency Management, private and public weather observation networks and broadcast media sources. Tropical storm force winds with gusts to …

A wildfire was near 37 acres in size about 5 miles WSW of Fernandina Beach. Volunteer evacuations of 12 homes were ongoing. The fire was about 75% contained.

On Nov. 13th at 0736 am, the Fernandina NOS tide gauge measured 5.22 ft NAVD88 datum or 2.48 ft MHHW datum. This was about 1.2 ft above predicted astronomical tide and was the peak during the perigee event. These levels equated to minor coastal flooding at this site. On Nov. 14th…

Peak wind gusts included 35 mph on 9/13 at 11:55 pm at the Fernandina Beach airport. The NOS station at Fernandina Beach measured at 31 mph wind gust on 9/13 at 11:24 pm. Storm surge values included 1.79 ft (4.19 ft tide) at the Fernandina Beach NOS site.

Peak wind gusts included 46 mph at the Fernandina Beach airport on Sept. 2nd at 8:55 am and 39 mph at the Fernandina Beach NOS Station on the 2nd at 6:42 am. Storm total rainfall amounts included 1.15 inches measured 1 mile west of Fernandina Beach. Storm surge data included 1.3 …

The tide gage at Fernandina Beach measured at water level of 5.18 ft above NAVD88 datum. Minor coastal flooding typically begins at 4.8 ft.

On 9/26 at 8:45 pm the NOS tide gage in Fernandina Beach reported 4.96 ft above NAVD88 which was 0.58 ft above the highest astronomical tide of 4.38 ft NAVD88. At 8:54 am on 9/27, the NOS gage at Fernandina Beach reach 4.93 ft which was 0.55 ft above the highest astronomical tide…

The Fernandina NOS tide gauge reported a blow-out astronomical low tide of -6.13 ft NAVD88 datum level.