Florida, 2016

Coastal Flood in Florida, October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 · NWS KEY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Abnormally high tides due to a combination of long-duration wind patterns and the autumn astronomical spring tides produced street flooding in Key West.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS KEY wrote it up.

Abnormally high tides due to a combination of long-duration wind patterns and the autumn astronomical spring tides produced street flooding in Key West.

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Event by event

1 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Monroe/Lower Keys

When
October 14, 8:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe/Lower Keys forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor street flooding was reported in multiple areas of Key West, including Flagler Avenue between 12th Street and Venetian Drive, Grinnell and James Streets, along Front Street between Duval and Simonton Streets, Reynolds Street at Atlantic Boulevard, Rose and Ashby Streets, and along Jose Marti Drive near Truman Avenue.

What these are

Coastal Flood
Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 664723.