Hurricane Nicole approached the SE FL Atlantic Coast and made landfall as a Category 1 near Vero Beach during the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, November 10th. Strong high pressure dominated NNE of the region ahead of Nicole on Wednesday, November 9th, which created strong onshore flow and gusty winds of 35-50 mph in a local 'nor'easter' type of event. This strong onshore flow combined with high astronomical tides 'charged' inland estuaries including the St. Johns River basin ahead of storm surge from Hurricane Nicole. Winds and ocean surge increased through Wednesday night with the peak of the storm surge along the local Atlantic Coast Thursday morning around high tide, then the surge peak down the St. Johns River through high tide Thursday afternoon. After landfall, Nicole weakened to a tropical storm as the center track WNW across central FL through the day Thursday then began a more northward turn across the central FL panhandle into Thursday night. The main local impacts from Nicole were storm surge inundation as well as tropical storm force wind damage.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL NASSAU, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-22 09:30:00 to 10-NOV-22 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Impacts from Nicole were limited mainly from Yulee east toward the coast. Major storm surge flooding was reported across Fernandina Beach and Amelia City.
On Wednesday Nov. 9th around 9:50 am, Nassau County Fire Rescue reported tidal flooding along North Front Street. At 11:12 am, Nassau County Fire Rescue reported Escambia Street was flooded an impassable due to tidal flooding inundation due to the strong nor���easter ahead of Nicole. At 11 am, Nassau County Fire Rescue reported that Dade Street was closed due to flood water.
Around 815 am on Thu Nov. 10th, major storm surge flooding was observed north of the Harbor Marina in Fernandina Beach. The Fernandina Beach Fire Department reported flooding along N Front Street. Dade Street was closed due to flooding. Around 1038 am on Nov. 11th, a structure beneath the Shave ICWW bridge had about 6-12 inches of water inside.  At 10:41 am, Nassau County Emergency Management reported street flooding on Piney Island Drive with about 1 foot over roadway.
At 10:54 am on Thu Nov 10th, the National Ocean Service tide station along the Amelia river in Fernandina Beach recorded a peak water level of 3.81 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW). Major flooding begins at 3.5 feet above MHHW. This was the highest water level since Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, when the water level at this gauge peaked at 4.13 feet above MHHW.
Weather observations measured wind gusts between 40-50 mph in Yulee and Fernandina Beach. Around 2.5 to 2 inches of rain fell in Fernandina Beach.

Tropical Storm in SUWANNEE, FLORIDA
From 10-NOV-22 11:29:00 to 10-NOV-22 11:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

County Road 137 was closed near Wellborn due to power lines, power poles and trees blown down.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL FLAGLER, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-22 09:00:00 to 10-NOV-22 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 23.70M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong tropical storm force winds and storm surge affected Flagler county and led to substantial property damage across the county. Major, destructive beach erosion and storm surge impacted the coast with the peak of impacts through the day on Thursday, November 10th. Sections of A1A where undermined and collapsed due to the extensive beach erosion with numerous beach access boardwalks and stairs demolished and washed away in Flagler Beach along A1A south into the Ocean Palm Golf Club area.  There was storm surge flooding at Whitney Labs in Marineland. Strong tropical storm force winds impacted the county.
Preliminary damage estimates for the entire county���s cumulative impact is 23.7 million dollars with 299 structures damaged.
On Wednesday Nov. 9th  at 9:10 am, the public posted on social media that the end of the Flagler Beach Pier further collapsed from high surf. The structure was already weakened from Hurricane Ian. At 10:26 am, Flagler County Emergency Management (EMA) reported that State Road A1A was closed south of the Flagler Beach Pier from South 7th Street to South 16th Street due to tidal over-wash. At 10:28 am, Flagler EMA reported that State Road A1A was closed near Marineland. At 12:25 pm, Flagler EMA reported that they received multiple reports of water over the sea walls in Palm Coast and Long Creek was over its banks. At 12:40 pm, a mesonet station in Marineland measured a wind gust of 52 mph.
On Thursday Nov. 10th at 4:06 am, Flagler EMA reported sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph with a wind gust of 55 mph in Marineland. At 4:37 am, peak wind gusts in Marineland were up to 57 mph and gusts of 55 mph continued through 5 am. At 5:20 am, the Marineland mesonet site measured sustained 49 mph winds from the east. By 5:35 am, a mesonet station in Flagler Beach measured sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph from the east with gusts to 59 mph. At 5:50 am, a mesonet station in Marineland measured a wind gust of 59 mph and then at 6:30 am, the station measured a 72 mph wind gust. At 6:35 am, a mesonet site in Flagler Beach measured a wind gust to 60 mph. At 8 am, CoCoRaHS observer in Palm Coast reported heavy rainfall was producing minor flooding. At 8:30 am, Flagler EM reported multiple instances of storm surge flooding in Marineland. The storm was breaking through dunes and causing road flooding. South Palmetto Avenue in Flagler Beach was underwater around this time and in Palm Coast water was overtopping canal walls while still rising. At 11:08 am, broadcast media reported storm surge flooding in Palm Coast near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and A1A.
On Friday November 11th at 10:48 am, an NWS Survey reported that multiple homes in south Flagler Beach were inundated with storm surge causing major damage. Extensive property damage occurred in Beverly Beach and in the south Flagler Beach areas. A total of 24 structures sustained major damage due to estimated storm surge inundation of around of 3 feet above normally dry ground. A damage assessment survey indicated about 2 feet of storm surge inundation at the intersection of south Flagler Avenue and South 25th Street. About 1 ft 9 inches of storm surge inundation occurred at Bings Landing and 1 ft 7 inches of inundation occurred at the intersection of South Daytona Avenue and South 26th Street. A portion of State Road A1A collapsed after being undercut as storm surge and wave action entirely eroded the adjacent dune.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL ST. JOHNS, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-22 02:00:00 to 10-NOV-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 34.10M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Storm surge damage and tropical storm force winds impact the county.  Estimated storm surge and wind damage loss was around $34.1 million dollars. An estimated 600,000 cubic yards of beach sand and approximately 400,000 cubic yards of dune sand were lost, from county maintained beaches.

Storm surge flooding impacted the Matanzas Inlet area.  Davis Shores, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Anastasia Island, Vilano Beach, and portions of St. Augustine experienced storm surge inundation. Parts of A1A were undermined around Vilano Beach. Severe damage occurred to the beaches and other roads along the coast.

On Wednesday, November 9th at 2 am, the C-Man station at St. Augustine, SAUF1, measured sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph from the NNE. At 4:30 am, a mesonet station at Summerhouse measured a wind gust of 50 mph. At 7:55 am, the C-Man station  SAUF1 measured a wind gust of 51 mph. At 9:10 am, the St. Johns County EMA reported storm surge flooding in the parking lot of Castillo de San Marcos in historic St. Augustine along the Matanzas River. At 9:11 am, the county EM reported storm surge flooding in the streets and around homes near Davis Shores on Anastasia Island. At 9:25 am, the county EM reported storm surge flood water across Surfside Avenue and that storm surge surrounded homes in Vilano Beach. At 9:30 am, business web cams in St. Augustine showed about 6 inches to one foot of storm surge flood water over Avenida Menendez Florida Highway A1A. At 10:30 am, the county EM reported State Road A1A was closed near Vilano Beach due to storm surge overwash. At 12:20 pm, the public reported that Pellicer Creek in Faver Dykes State Park was in moderate flood due to storm surge. At this time, the gauge was 2.22 ft MHHW. At 12:55 pm, a mesonet site at Summerhouse measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 1 pm, the C-man station SAUF1 measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 1:50 pm, the Department of Transportation reported significant undermining of a home along A1A near Vilano Beach due to storm surge. This undermining was worse than recent storms. At 1:50 pm, the DOT also reported an overwash of the dunes along A1A just north of Marineland. At 5:30 pm, DOT reported that A1A near old A1A north of Marineland was closed due to unsafe conditions including overwash on the roadway and the roadway under water. At 10:17 pm, the broadcast media reported that the Matanzas River storm surge flooded the streets near the sea wall in historic St. Augustine.

On Thursday, November 10th, at 5:20 am, a mesonet site in St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 51 mph. At 6:19 am, the C-man Station SAUF1 measured a wind gust of 67 mph. At 6:30 am, a mesonet site in St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 6:40 am, the same mesonet site measured a wind gust of 59 mph. At 7 am, a mesonet site in St. Augustine Beach measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 7:16 am, the AWOS at the St. Augustine Airport measured a wind gust of 61 mph. At 7:19 am, the same AWOS measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 7:20 am, a mesonet station at the St. Johns County Fire Station in South Ponte Vedra Beach measured a wind gust of 64 mph. At 7:28 am, the broadcast media reported that A1A from St. Johns county into Flagler county was closed due to storm surge water flowing over the road. The historic Bridge of Lions was also closed in St. Augustine. At 8:20 am, the  St. Johns County Fire Station in South Ponte Vedra Beach measured a wind gust of 67 mph. At 8:30 am, a mesonet station in St. Augustine measured a wind gust of 60 mph. At 8:40 am, the  St. Johns County Fire Station in South Ponte Vedra Beach measured a wind gust of 71 mph. At 8:45 am, a business web cam in St. Augustine indicated about 2.5 ft of storm surge inundation along the Avenida Menendez A1A through historic St. Augustine. At 9:30 am, St. Johns EM reported a water rescue was ongoing along State Road A1A in South Ponte Vedra Beach to evacuate a resident that was stranded during storm surge flooding. At 9:30 am, St. Johns EMA reported that May Street was closed west of Usina Causeway due to storm surge flooding. At 11:41 am, broadcast media reported that A1A was undermined and partly collapsed in Vilano Beach in the north bound lane due to storm surge and erosion. At 11:50 am, broadcast media reported that State Road A1A was closed in Crescent Beach due to storm surge flooding over the road. At 12 pm, the USGS tide gauge on Pellicer Creek in Faver Dykes State Park recorded a peak storm surge inundation of 3.82 ft MHHW datum. Major flooding begins at 3.3 ft MHHW at this location. At 2 pm, St Johns EMA reported an approximate 4 mile stretch of State Road A1A was inaccessible from Guana River Road to Carcaba Road due to storm surge flooding. About 2,000 homes are located along this stretch of roadway that was cut-off due to storm surge.

About 2 to 4 inches of rainfall impacted the county from Nicole.

Tropical Storm in EASTERN PUTNUM, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-22 06:00:00 to 11-NOV-22 23:00:00 (EDT-4)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Major river flooding occurred along the St. Johns River basin with numerous homes and structure flooded in Stephens Point and Welaka. Gusty tropical storm force winds across the county caused sporadic tree damage.
On Wednesday Nov 9th around 6 pm, moderate tidal flooding was reported with water depth 2.54 ft above ground level MHHW datum at the Dunns Creek gauge near Satsuma. The Putnam County EM relayed images of multiple streets and yards flooded along Dunns Creek. Around the same time, the EM shared photos of street flooding along roads in Welaka near the St. Johns River with water depth estimated around 1-2 ft inundation.
On Thursday Nov 10th at 7:20 am, the Putnam EM reported storm surge flooding in the Sportsman���s Harbor area in Welaka/Stephen���s Point. Water was halfway up the fire hydrants and some mailboxes with roads non-drivable due to flooding.  Around 9:07 am, a mesonet station about 5 miles SE of Crescent City measured a wind gust of 56 mph. By 10 am, the Putnam EM reported that the Mayor of Welaka reported storm surge flooding that exceeded Ian levels. The Dunns Creek tide gauge had a morning crest of 3.1 ft MHHW datum (Major Flooding begins at 3.0 ft MHHW at this location). At 10:35 am, the Larkin Airport K28J measured a wind gust of 51 mph.
Lingering major to moderate tidal flooding continued through the next couple of days due to a lingering ���seiche��� wave in the river that gradually dampened with tide cycles.
Measured storm total rainfall across the county ranged between 2-4 inches.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL DUVAL, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-22 02:00:00 to 10-NOV-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Severe beach erosion and significant dune loss occurred along the Jacksonville Beaches with tropical storm force winds.  Major to moderate storm surge flooding occurred within the St. Johns River basin including the Trout River.
Tropical storm force winds and damage occurred. The Jacksonville Beach pier sustained minor damage with a few planks blown out.  On Wednesday, November 9th, at 2:40 am, a mesonet station near Fort Caroline measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 4:20 am, the station measured a gust to 56 mph from the NNE. At 9:30 am, the Park Service on Little Talbot Island reported that storm surge inundation was over the road during the high tide and impacted the entrance to Fort George Island. At 9:35 am, the Park Service reported minor storm surge inundation during the high tide affected most of the Fort Caroline National Memorial. At 10:30 am, the broadcast media reported that Hogan���s Creek overflowed with storm surge flooding and flooded a nearby parking lot in Springfield. Around the same time, the south bank of the St. Johns River flooded with storm surge and inundated Southampton Road around high tide. The river gauge at Jacksonville measured 1.83 ft MHHW which is minor flooding for this location at high tide around 10:30 am. At 10:34 am, broadcast media shared a photo of a flooded parking lot near the Beach Blvd boat ramp near Pottsburg Creek during high tide. This area is prone to tidal flooding. At 4:30 pm, a mesonet site at Jacksonville Beach measured a wind gust of 50 mph.
On Thursday, November 10th, at 12:28 am, the ASOS station at the Jacksonville International Airport measured a wind gust of 51 mph from the north. At 5:36 am, the Mayport Naval Station AWOS site measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 8:20 am, a mesonet site at Neptune Beach measured a wind gust of 52 mph. At 8:52 am, the AWOS station at Naval Station Mayport measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 9:05 am, the Craig Executive Airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 56 mph. At 9:22 am, the Jacksonville International Airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 60 mph. By 9:25 am, broadcast media reported that multiple areas in San Marco and the Southbank area of the St. Johns River experienced storm surge flooding. Streets including Alamo Street, River Road, Southampton Road, San Marco Blvd and Lasalle Street were flooded. At 9:53 am, the AWOS station at Mayport measured a wind gust of 59 mph. At 9:56 am, the Huguenot Park mesonet station measured a wind gust of 73 mph. This was the strongest gust associated with Hurricane Nicole for the NWS Jacksonville forecast area (SE GA and NE FL). At 10 am, a mesonet station at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville measured a wind gust of 55 mph. At 10:03 am, the Craig Executive Airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 58 mph. At 10:06 am, the NOS tide gauge at Mayport near the entrance of the St. Johns River basin recorded a peak storm surge inundation of 3.58 ft MHHW datum. Major flooding begins at 3.3 ft MHHW at this location. This was higher than the peak water level of 3.21 ft MHHW that occurred during Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. At 10:16 am, the public reported major storm surge flooding of yards and docks in the Hammocks of Oak Landing along the ICWW. At 10:23 am, broadcast media reported 1-2 ft of storm surge flooding in the streets of San Marco and high tide was still about 1.5 hrs from peak inundation. Tide gauges between downtown Jacksonville and the Atlantic along the St. Johns river were all reporting major flooding levels. At 12:20 pm, the public reported significant storm surge flood inundation from the ICWW with water near homes and in lower portions of Marsh Hammock Drive East. The water depth was deeper than Ian (2022) but less than Irma (2017). High tide was imminent at this location. At 12:50 pm, broadcast media reported significant flooding in neighborhoods near the Trout River over the past few hours. Some locations reported 2.5 ft of storm surge inundation flooding. Around this time, an electrical fire destroyed an apartment building at Island Pointe Complex along the Trout River. At 12:59 pm, the public reported water was in yards and over the docks near the Isle of Palms along the ICWW between Beach Blvd and JTB Blvd and was much higher than Ian (2022). At 1:06 pm, the USGS tide gauge at the Main Street Bridge in Jacksonville recorded a peak storm surge inundation value of 3.26 ft MHHW. Major flooding for this location begins at 3 ft MHHW datum. At 1:55 pm, broadcast media reported that the Southampton neighborhood along the south bank of the St. Johns River experienced storm surge flooding inundation. Streets were flooded and water surrounded homes with some water intrusion possibly inside some structures. At 2 pm, broadcast media reported storm surge inundation was ongoing at Memorial Park in the Jacksonville Riverside area. Streets including Margaret Street and Riverside Avenue were flooded with high tide.  Flood water inundated the ground floor of the adjacent building at Park Lane Condos. Storm surge inundation in Riverside reached Osceola and Oak streets.  People were wading through the water and the water was approximately mid-thigh deep. River gauges in the area reported a major flood stage with inundation 3.25-3.35 ft MHHW. Street flooding occurred in Pirates Cove in the Ortega River from storm surge.
A large tree fell onto a home in the JAX Northside resulting in substantial damage. Other isolated to scattered tree damage occurred across the county.  Minor damage was reported to beach walkovers. A boat broke loose from the marina in the Ortega River, caught fire and sank.
Recorded rainfall was generally 2-4 inches across the county.