Florida, 2019

Coastal Flood in Florida, November 17 to 18, 2019

November 17 to 18, 2019 · NWS JAX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

Minor to moderate coastal flooding occurred due to the combined of seasonally high King Tides and strong onshore flow around a local Nor'Easter that was offshore of the SE Atlantic coast. A high risk of rip currents with a high surf for the NE FL coast was in effect with breakers of up to 7 feet mainly from St.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 JAX wrote it up.

Minor to moderate coastal flooding occurred due to the combined of seasonally high King Tides and strong onshore flow around a local Nor'Easter that was offshore of the SE Atlantic coast. A high risk of rip currents with a high surf for the NE FL coast was in effect with breakers of up to 7 feet mainly from St. Augustine southward.

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Event by event

4 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Coastal St. Johns

When
November 17, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Coastal St. Johns forecast zone
Reported by
Public

The public reported minor inundation at the intersection of State Road 16 and Lewis Speedway along the San Sebastian River during high tide.

Coastal Flood, Coastal Flagler

When
November 17, 2:28 PM EST
Where
Coastal Flagler forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
29.471, -81.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter sent pictures of water levels within the Intracoastal Waterway overtopping docks and approaching the tops of sea walls about 1 mile ESE of Palm Coast. The tide gauge along the Matanzas River at Bings Landing was within Moderate Flood category at the time of this report.

Coastal Flood, Coastal Duval

When
November 18, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Duval forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tidal flooding within the St. Johns River flooded the steps of a pavilion along the River Walk near the FL Times Union Performing Arts Center. The tide gauge at the Acosta Bridge reported the river was in minor flood stage.

Coastal Flood, Coastal St. Johns

When
November 18, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Coastal St. Johns forecast zone
Reported by
Public

Minor tidal flooding was reported along portions of King Street in downtown St. Augustine near the San Sebastian Inlet.

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: 859220, 859221, 859223, 859222.