The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 589718
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
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589718
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| Event typeevent_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 589,718 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 98,018 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2015-06-16T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2015-06-17T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CALHOUN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 1.30M |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A broad area of low pressure over the northwest Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Bill on the evening of June 15th. Tropical Storm Bill moved slowly northwest toward the Middle Texas coast. Tropical Storm Bill made landfall in Calhoun County on Matagorda Island south of San Antonio Bay during the late morning. Because of persistent strong east to northeast winds over Calhoun County as Bill moved slowly inland, coastal areas near the western portion of Matagorda Bay and near Lavaca Bay were impacted by storm tide levels of 3 to 4 feet above mean sea level. The storm surge reached 3.5 feet at Port Lavaca causing moderate beach erosion. The storm surge damaged new bulkheads near Alamo Beach and damaged or destroyed fifteen piers from Port Alto to Port Lavaca to Port O'Connor. Property damage was estimated near 1.3 million dollars. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches as Bill moved through the northern Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads. Maximum wind gusts recorded were 47 knots at Port O'Connor and 42 knots at Port Lavaca. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A storm surge between 2 and 3.5 feet affected the county with the highest storm surge around Lavaca Bay. The storm surge was 3.5 feet at Port Lavaca. A new bulkhead near Alamo Beach suffered moderate damage. Fifteen piers were damaged or destroyed from Port Alto to Port Lavaca to Port O'Connor and near Seadrift. Water rose and covered some piers in a matter of minutes. Lighthouse Beach and bay front were closed due to storm surge. Residents in Indianola were cut off from homes due to rising water. Total public damage was estimated at 1.3 million dollars. |
| Yearyear | 2,015 |
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