Oct 8, 2020
As Hurricane Delta moved northward across the Gulf of Mexico in early October, outgoing swell propagated into the lower Texas coastal waters on October 8th through the 10th. This swell was powerful enough to push water into the dunes across South Padre Island around high tide, which occurred at 12:11 AM CDT on the 8th, 1:15 AM CDT on the 9th, and 2:08 AM CDT on the 10th. The most significant erosion and overwash occurred during the pre-dawn hours of October 9th, as Delta passed directly over a N
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 925731). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Kenedy County County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.