Savannah/ Tybee Island

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Data

Data Selection

The Savannah/ Tybee Island data selection circle is centered on the following coordinates: 32.0469, -80.9748

​Graphics

​Map of Highest Surge Event

​Data Sources

Tide Gauge Data from NOAA Tides and Currents

Tide Gauge Site #1: Fort Pulaski Tide Gauge
Operation: National Ocean Service
Coordinates: Lat: 32.0367, Lon: -80.9017
Link: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8670870 

Verified Hourly Data
July 1, 1935 - March 31, 1974
July 2, 1974 - July 31, 1974
August 1, 1975 - Present

Verified 6-Min Data
December 1, 1995 - Present

​Missing Data
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​August 21-29, 1881

​August 21-28, 1885

​October 8-12, 1888

​September 25 - October 15, 1893

​September 18 - October 1, 1894

October 1-12, 1894

​September 22-30, 1896

​August 30 - September 1, 1898

​​October 8-23, 1906

​​August 23-31, 1911

​July 22 - August 2, 1926

​September 6-21, 1928

​September 12-20, 1945

​October 5-14, 1946

​August 23 - September 1, 1949

​Hurricane King (1950)

​Tropical Storm #3
August 28 - September 3, 1953

​Hurricane Inez (1966)

​Local Experts

Resources
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Multi-Media

Hurricane Matthew (2016)

Flood waters near Tybee Island, Georgia.
Link: http://www.ajc.com/news/hurricane-matthew-roils-laid-back-tybee/gR9v73zwKujA3zLNH0a0yO/
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This video depicts flooding on Tybee Island at 2:30 into video and some very light debris from flood waters in Savannah around 3:45 into video.

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Hurricane Hermine (2016)

"Waves from Tropical Storm Hermine roll in at the Tybee Island Pier" (Steve Bisson/ Savanah Morning News)
[Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm as it approached Savannah/ Tybee Island]

​Hurricane Gracie (1959)

Sea Islands Hurricane (1893)