Bolivar Peninsula storm history

A 16 year old male drowned near Gilchrist Beach after being caught in a rip current. A 32 year old male drowned after entering the water and attempting a rescue.

A man drowned after attempting to rescue others caught in a rip current at Surfside Beach.

Water was running over Highway 87 and was bringing debris onto the roadway.

Widespread coastal flooding was reported along the Bolivar Peninsula, in particular across portions of Highway 87 which at times became impassable.

To start the month of October most of the region was in Extreme or D3 drought with other locations in Severe or D2. By the end of the month drought was mostly in the D2 range.

A heat wave gripped much of Southeast Texas in early September with at least advisory level conditions experienced for several days between September 5th and September 9th.

The county was in Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought for entire month of September due a long duration lack of rainfall and a very hot, dry period.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others. This episode includes the first of two stretches of warning level conditions, mainly between 8/23 and 8/26.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others.

Period of extremely hot weather. Long period of at least advisory levels. In StormData periods of warning levels are recorded.

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Severe to extreme drought continued and intensified for coastal counties of SE Texas through the month of June.

Severe to Extreme Drought continued through the month of May.

Due to prolonged dry period, severe drought began over southern portions of Southeast Texas.

Hurricane Nicholas produced tropical storm force sustained winds and gusts. The storm also produced minor storm surge flooding and beach erosion.

Coastal tide gauges measured and NWS storm survey confirmed generally 3 to 6 feet of surge above MHHW along the Gulf Coast and Galveston Bay, with closer to the lower end of the range for Bolivar Peninsula.