Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula storm history

Very cold air and gusty winds overspread SE Texas behind an Arctic front with wind chill indices from near zero to single digits for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused m…

A man who struggled in the water near the 53rd Street rock groin Sunday evening died between 7 pm and 8 pm.

Hispanic male drowned around 4 pm between the 43rd-47th Street rock groins along the Seawall in Galveston. He and his teenage daughter were swimming far from shore (she was rescued by a surfer and lifeguard).

Sixteen year old white male went swimming and was reported missing between the 43rd-47th Street rock groins along the Seawall in Galveston. Body was recovered next day.

A 22 -year-old male swimmer drowned after being caught within rip currents near the 29th Street Jetty.

An eighteen month old boy died after being left in a car for five hours. The high temperature was 92 degrees but the heat index reached 113 degrees.

An 11 year-old boy got caught in a rip current and drown near 17th Street at the Seawall. His 16 year-old boy went to attempt a rescue but also drown.

Prolonged period of high tides, coastal flooding and beach erosion from fringe effects of Hurricane Delta.

Hurricane Delta produced a long duration of sustained tropical storm force winds across coastal areas. At Galveston Airport, GLS max sustained of 39 knots or 45 mph, max wind gust 50 knots of 58 mph.

Significant beach erosion occurred along the Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. A fishing pier at 61st St. in Galveston was damaged. Numerous roads were flooded from high storm tides. Some garages were inundated with water. Maximum water heights reached 3.77 ft above MHHW at…

Period of storm surge flooding and high surf from 8/26 to 8/27 leading to flooding of low lying areas and roads. Beach erosion on Gulf side. Tide gauges measured tides 3 to 4 feet above MHHW. Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island, including Jamaica Beach, with multiple roads clo…

Frenchtown Road on extreme western Bolivar peninsula near the the ferry dock became impassible due to bay water run up during high tide.

Some low lying beach front roads had some water on them, and water was up to the seawall at some locations. Water was also over parts of the Highway 87 and Highway 124 intersection on the Bolivar Peninsula.

High water impacted several SH 87 locations on the east end of Bolivar.