Jun 7, 2020
Elevated swells with long periods from Tropical Storm Cristobal during the early morning hours of the 7th. Tide levels reached 2.5 feet above mean sea level with long period swells running up to the dunes. Multiple vehicles were stranded on the beach, including a couple of recreational vehicles.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 906048). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nueces County Islands County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.