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| event_type | High Surf |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,474,991 |
| episode_id | 1,199,244 |
| begin_utc | 2005-09-22T21:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2005-09-24T23:00:00+00:00 |
| state | TEXAS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | WILLACY |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| event_narrative | High surf associated with tidal overflow from Hurricane Rita was reported along coastal sections of Cameron and Willacy counties. Severe beach erosion was reported in Cameron County, with a combined storm generated swell and astronomical high tide created a tidal effect 3 to 4 feet above above normal along the gulf-facing beaches of South Padre Island. This storm tide caused 10 to 12 feet of erosion in the dunes and the beaches of Boca Chica and South Padre Island, Texas. The beaches were reported as flooded by the late afternoon hours on Thursday, September 22, 2005 and remained flooded through the late afternoon hours of Saturday, September 24, 2005.Storm tides (including astronomical tide, storm surge, and wind driven waves) caused significant flooding of the beaches along the lower Texas coast from the Port Mansfield jetties southward to the Rio Grande. Sea water breached the dunes and man made burms on South Padre Island. This caused temporary flooding of Gulf Boulevard and deposited several inches of beach sand into several hotel and condominium swimming pools. Sea water also washed over State Road 100, just north of the South Padre Island city limits, where only the beach and natural sand dunes exist. This flooding caused the closure of all beach accesses north of beach access number three. The building of additional burms along the beaches and dunes did prevent much of the sea water from flooding within the City of South Padre Island.The Coast Guard station at South Padre Island reported temporary flooding conditions with eight inches of standing water on the grounds coincident with high tide on September 24, 2005. This is consistent with reports of above normal tidal conditions and given the proximity of the Coast Guard station to the island jetties. Wave action in the south bay of the Laguna Madre was strong enough to generate the temporary flooding conditions. |
| year | 2,005 |
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