PHOTOS: High tide brings coastal flooding to SE Texas as tropical system continues in Gulf

Coastal flooding in Surfside Beach (Surfside Beach Police Department)

SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas – Coastal flooding is ongoing in several communities along the Texas coast as Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 continues to churn in the Gulf.

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In Surfside Beach, the police department shared multiple photos of streets that have water over them due to the higher-than-normal tide.

The department also said the beach was closed due to the high tide.

Residents also shared photos of the higher-than-normal tide.

MichB

We are already looking at a 2-ft surge in Surfside Beach! Michelle

Garyth

Surfside Beach, TX Tuesday, June 18, 2024. See the surfer in center of pic?

Surfside Beach

The forecast from the National Hurricane Center continues to call for a 2–4-foot surge of water as the system continues in the Gulf.


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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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