Hurricane Harvey

September 21, 1999 at landfall: Everglades’ city
Tropical storm at landfall

Winds: 50 kts
Surge height: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1999harvey.html

· The maximum recorded storm surge was 2.41 feet at Fort Myers with estimates of 2 to 3 feet common elsewhere in Charlotte County. Storm surge values ranged from 1 to 2 feet elsewhere in southwest Florida and in the Florida Keys
Damage descriptions:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/1999harvey.html

· The highest storm-total rainfall recorded in Harvey was 10.03 inches at the Naples Conservancy in Collier County

· Substantial street flooding was reported in the Naples area. Street flooding was also reported in portions of Lee County, with two homes flooded in Bonita Springs. Rainfall totals of 5.53 and 6.72 inches were observed at Immokalee and Everglades City, respectively. Storm total rainfall across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties ranged from 0.75 inches (West Palm Beach Airport) to 2.85 inches (Coral Springs).

· Tidal flooding was reported in Everglades City including the county airport where a portion of the runway was flooded resulting in the closure of the airport

· The combined effect of wave action and the storm surge resulted in minor beach erosion in Sarasota County, along the south-facing shores of the Keys, and in the back country of Everglades National Park.

· One tornado, an F0, touched down briefly in Collier County near Paradise Point taking the roof off one house

· Thus, the total estimated damage from Harvey is $15 million.