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Storm Surge/Tide — Monroe/Middle Keys, Florida

September 10, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Monroe/Middle Keys

Event narrative (NOAA)

Storm surge estimates of 5 to 8 feet were evident from Marathon and Key Colony Beach, Grassy Key, and Duck Key. Storm surge values of 3 to 5 feet were observed from Conch Key through Long Key and Layton. Total water height ranged from around 4 to 5 feet above ground level along the western edge of Marathon and Key Colony Beach to about 2 feet above ground level in Layton. Numerous mobile homes were destroyed in Marathon as the storm tide pushed them off foundations toward U.S. Highway 1.

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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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