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Coastal Flood — Pinellas, FL

Dec 17, 2023

A surface low pressure system developed over the south-central Gulf of Mexico and moved east-northeast across the Florida peninsula, preceded by strong south to southwest winds that lead to elevated water levels during high tide resulting in coastal flooding along the western Florida coast consisting mainly of inundated streets and roadways, although a few structures in Pinellas County reported water rising into them. Coastal gauge sites recorded maximum water levels that generally reached 2 to

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1149895). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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