November 3, 2022 – The National Weather Service and Flagler County officials are tracking a storm near the Bahamas that is expected to bring severe weather – high winds, higher tides, and surf – as early as Sunday and continuing well into next week.
“We consider ourselves lucky that Hurricane Ian didn’t have a greater impact here in Flagler, but the storm left us in a very fragile state,” said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. “We can’t let our guard down now, because any weather system that brings winds and high tides truly is a threat to our coast.”
The National Weather Service expects impacts to begin affecting Flagler late Sunday, peak on Tuesday or Wednesday, and continue through late Thursday. The Intracoastal Waterway may see minor flooding as tides will be about a foot above normal.
“Our greatest concerns are the coastal impacts from higher tides and surf, waves of up to 7 feet,” Lord said. “This could further damage our already significantly-weakened dune system.”
While it is unlikely Flagler County will order evacuations due to this storm, property owners on the coast will need to pay attention to weather forecasts and should expect direct impacts to the beaches and dune systems.
Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) permitting for repair work post Hurricane Ian – other than dune walkover repairs – continue to be under the authority of FDEP. Emergency permits through FDEP can be obtained online through: https://floridadep.gov/rcp/coastal-construction-control-line/content/coastal-construction-control-line-emergency-permitting.
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