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Storm Surge/Tide — Indian River, Florida

October 6, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$13.0M
Area
Indian River

Event narrative (NOAA)

As Hurricane Matthew passed offshore, the beaches experienced moderate to major erosion and wave run-up to dunes and berms due to an estimated 3-4 foot storm surge. Crosswalks within county-owned beach parks experienced significant damage, with an estimated economic loss of $13 million to the beaches.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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