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Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge

MATAGORDA ISLANDS

918164

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Event typeevent_typeStorm Surge/Tide
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id918,164
Episode IDepisode_id152,443
Begin UTCbegin_utc2020-08-26T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2020-08-27T16:00:00+00:00
StatestateTEXAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameMATAGORDA ISLANDS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceEmergency Manager
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeHurricane Laura made landfall along the southwest Louisiana coast. The hurricane brought high surf, elevated tides and some winds and wind gusts to tropical storm force along the SE Texas coast. There we no measured sustained winds to tropical storm force at land observation sites and very little rainfall.
Event narrativeevent_narrativePeriod of storm surge flooding and high surf from 8/26 to 8/27 leading to flooding of low lying areas and roads. Beach erosion. Tide gauges measured tides 3 to 3.5 feet above MHHW. High water Matagorda Beach. Signficant beach erosion, damage to a pier Sargent.
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