Florida WARNS: Coastal Flood Could Reach 3.5 Feet Above Dry Ground

Florida coastal flooding is worsening as king tides, strong northeast winds, and coastal showers combine to push seawater into streets from Miami to Jacksonville. On Sunday, October 25, coastal flood warnings covered much of Florida’s Atlantic coast, with the highest tides still ahead. The full moon arrives Monday, while the highest predicted tide is expected Tuesday morning. In Miami, seawater flooded neighborhood streets beginning Friday, October 23. Broward County also saw water cover roads and parking lots, prompting some businesses along Hollywood Beach to place sandbags at their entrances. Farther north, St. Augustine faces renewed flooding concerns as unusually high tides push water over seawalls and into historic streets. In this video, we examine how astronomical high tides, northeast winds gusting near 40 mph, and incoming showers are worsening coastal flooding. We also cover the threat along the St. Johns River basin, forecast water levels of 2 to 3.5 feet above normally dry ground, dangerous surf and rip currents, and beach erosion from Miami northward. A gale warning remains in effect over the Atlantic, where a buoy 120 miles east of Cape Canaveral measured waves reaching 13.8 feet Sunday morning, with seas potentially building to 15 feet. Conditions are expected to gradually improve by midweek as winds ease, although coastal flooding and rough seas may persist. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 00:20 Florida’s East Coast Faces Rising Coastal Flooding 01:05 Coastal Flood Warnings Stretch From Miami to Jacksonville 01:51 Miami Streets Flood as King Tides Arrive 02:37 Broward County Roads and Businesses Prepare 03:22 Full Moon Drives Exceptionally High Tides 04:06 Northeast Winds Push Water Against the Coast 04:52 Coastal Showers Could Prolong Street Flooding 05:36 Jacksonville and the St. Johns River at Risk 06:22 High Tides Flood Historic St. Augustine 07:07 Water Could Rise 3.5 Feet Above Dry Ground 07:53 Gale Warning as Atlantic Waves Reach 15 Feet 08:39 Dangerous Rip Currents and Beach Erosion 09:24 Safety Advice as High Tides Shift Daily 10:10 Coastal Winds Strengthen While Inland Areas Stay Dry 10:54 Flooding May Ease by Midweek 11:37 More High Tides Ahead Before the Peak SOURCES National Weather Service — Jacksonville National Weather Service — Melbourne National Weather Service — Miami St. Johns County Emergency Management Atlantic Ocean buoy observations near Cape Canaveral #FloridaFlooding #KingTides #CoastalFlooding #FloridaWeather #MiamiFlooding #Jacksonville #StAugustine #FullMoon #HighTides #CoastalFloodWarning #RipCurrents #BeachErosion #GaleWarning #GlobalWeather