Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows potential coastal change from Hurrricane Helene. Prior to landfall on the Florida coast on September 26, 2024, the Coastal Change Hazards Team predicted that 63 percent of beaches from Horn Island, MS to Marco Island, FL were very likely to erode at the dunes’ base, 50 percent of dunes were very likely to be overwashed by storm waves, and 32 percent of dunes were expected to be very likely to be inundated (completely submerged) by surge, tide, and waves given worst-case scenario surge and timing of the storm. In addition to special forecasts
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows potential coastal change from Hurrricane Milton. Prior to landfall on the Florida coast on October 9, 2024, the Coastal Change Hazards Team predicted that 86 percent of beaches along the west coast of the Florida peninsula were very likely to erode at the dunes’ base, 82 percent of dunes were very likely to be overwashed by storm waves, and 75 percent of dunes were expected to be very likely to be inundated (completely submerged) by surge, tide, and waves given worst-case scenario surge and timing of the storm. In addition to special forecasts