HOUSTON – A Galveston resident captured the rising storm surge Saturday as Tropical Storm Beta stalls in the Gulf of Mexico.
The resident shared photos on Twitter of the surge breaching a divider and approaching a boat docking area near beachfront homes in the Sea Isle subdivision on west end of Galveston. The initial photos were taken at 1 p.m.
A few hours later, the resident shared more photos.
He said around 8 p.m. he measured the waters as two inches from a concrete slab.
Surge in Sea Isle, Galveston #seaisle #Galveston #TSBeta #Beta #stormsurge @SpaceCityWX @mattlanza @abc13weather pic.twitter.com/jUnutpgpol
— LK (@Lkedwards) September 20, 2020
Update on surge in Galveston. Pics taken at 8p in Sea Isle, subdivision on west end of Galveston. Water measured at 2 inches from concrete slab. #galveston #TSBeta #beta #StormSurge #mygalveston @SpaceCityWX @mattlanza @DinaWeather @abc13weather @jesus_jimz @SHoodReport pic.twitter.com/iiusJJGhAC
— LK (@Lkedwards) September 20, 2020