Nov 18, 2022
The combination of a strong area of high pressure across the Mid-South and a coastal trough that developed into a coastal low led to widespread beach erosion and minor coastal flooding along South Padre Island the weekend of November 19th through November 21st. Residual swells led to minor beach erosion through November 24th. Winds gusting to 45 knots created wave heights at Buoy 42020 of nearly 20 feet the evening of November 19th. The long duration of the northeasterly winds led to multiple ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1061908). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Cameron County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.