Coastal Engineering Geology Group Technical Reports

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High Frequency Storm Tide Study Reports  |  SBEACH  |  Hurricane and Tropical Storm Reports  |  Critical Erosion Report  |  Technical Reports  |  Engineering and Reporting Guidelines  |  Project Monitoring Standards  |  Sediment Geotechnical Guidelines  |  Carbonate Beaches of Florida

High Frequency Storm Tide Study Reports

The study report includes the tropical storms in the 2-D storm surge simulations. The hydrographs for return periods of 15 and 25 years are generated for high frequency erosion model application, such as SBEACH.

• Bay County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Brevard County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Broward County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Charlotte County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Collier County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Dade County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Duval County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Flagler County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Franklin County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Gulf County High Frequency Storm Tide Report
• Indian River County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Lee County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Manatee County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Martin County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Okaloosa County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Palm Beach High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Pinellas High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Sarasota County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• St. Johns County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• St. Lucie County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Volusia County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report
• Walton County High Frequency Storm Tide Study Report

SBEACH

• SBEACH Calibration and Erosion Analysis for Walton County and Okaloosa County, Florida - Main Report

• Appendix I - Model Calibration Profiles - Ivan and Opal; Bay County
• Appendix II - Walton County SBEACH Erosion Profiles
• Appendix III - Okaloosa County SBEACH Erosion Profiles
• Appendix IV - Adjusted Hydrographs - Walton and Okaloosa Counties

• Evaluation of Storm Tide Measurements at Panama City Beach, FL 1993-2007

• SBEACH Model Studies for the Florida Atlantic Coast (June 2010; revised January 2011, November 2011)
  • Appendix I - Model Calibration Profiles - Brevard County for Hurricane Frances and Jeanne
  • Appendix II - Model Calibration Profiles - St. Johns Co. for 1984 Thanksgiving Storm (Set 1: Pre-, Post-Storm, Condition 1)
  • Appendix III - Model Calibration Profiles - St. Johns Co. for 1984 Thanksgiving Storm (Set 2: Pre-, Post-Storm, Condition 2 and 3)
  • Appendix IV - St. Johns County Sediment Grain Size Summary
  • Appendix V - Beach Slope Graphs - St. Johns, Volusia, Indian River, Brevard Counties
  • Appendix VI - Recommended SBEACH Input Values - St. Johns, Volusia, Indian River, Brevard Counties
  • Appendix VII - Original & Adjusted Hydrograph Tables - St. Johns, Volusia, Indian River, Brevard Counties
  • Appendix VIII - St. Johns County SBEACH 15 and 25 yr. Storm Erosion Profiles
  • Appendix IX - Volusia Co. SBEACH 15 & 25 yr. Storm Erosion Profiles
  • Appendix X - Indian River Co. SBEACH 15 & 25 yr. Storm Erosion Profiles
  • Appendix XI – Brevard Co. SBEACH 15 & 25 yr. Storm Erosion Profiles

• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Bay County
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Broward County
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Escambia County
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Franklin County
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Lee County Part 1
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Lee County Part 2
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Palm Beach County Part 1
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Palm Beach County Part 2 (Appendix F)
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Sarasota County Part 1
• SBEACH High-Frequency Storm Erosion Model Study for Sarasota County Part 2 (Appendix F)

Hurricane and Tropical Storm Reports

Overview and Comparative Storm Reports

• Comparative Analysis of Hurricane Dennis and other Recent Hurricanes on NW Florida, February 2006

Post-Storm Reports

2023 Storm Reports

• Hurricane Idalia Post Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report

2022 Storm Reports

• Hurricane Ian & Hurricane Nicole Post Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report
• Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Recovery Plan for Florida's Beach and Dune System

2020 Storm Reports

• Hurricane Sally Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report

2018 Storm Reports

• Hurricane Michael Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report
• Hurricane Michael Storm Recovery Plan for Florida’s Beach and Dune System

2017 Storm Reports

• Final Hurricane Irma Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact in Florida Report  (Note: Large File ~ 35 MB)

2016 Storm Reports

• Hurricane Damage Assessment Report for 2016: Florida’s Beaches and Dunes

2005 Storm Reports

• The Impact of Hurricane Dennis on Dog Island and Discussion of Post-Storm Recovery Responses - Supplemental post-storm report
• 2005 Hurricane Season Impacts: Dade and Monroe counties, Florida - Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report
• Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Katrina, Final Report on 2005 Hurricane Season Impacts to Northwest Florida - Complete report - Final assessment of the beach conditions and coastal impact of Hurricanes Dennis and Katrina in northwest Florida
• Hurricane Wilma - Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report on the coast of Florida
  • Hurricane Wilma - Part I
  • Hurricane Wilma - Part II
  • Hurricane Wilma - Part III
  • Hurricane Wilma - Part IV

2004 Storm Reports

• 2004 Hurricane Recovery Plan for Florida's Beach and Dune System - Outlines management strategies that incorporate ongoing and emergency federal, state and local efforts to repair and restore the beach and dune system impacted by the 2004 storms
• Hurricane Charley Report - Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report with Recommendations for Recovery and Modifications of Beach Management Strategies
• Hurricane Ivan Report - Beach and Dune Erosion, Structural Damage Assessment and Post-Storm Recovery Plan for the Panhandle Coast of Florida
• Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne Report - Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report with Recommendations for Recovery and Modifications of Beach Management Strategies

Hurricane Characteristics and Storm Tide Elevations

• Hurricane Charley
• Hurricane Frances
• Hurricane Ivan
• Hurricane Jeanne

Historical Post-Storm Reports (pre-2000)

• Hurricane Floyd and Irene (1999) – The Impact of Hurricane Floyd & Hurricane Irene on the Florida East Coast
• Hurricanes Earl and Georges (1998) - Beach and dune erosion and structural damage and post-storm recovery plan
  • The Impact of Hurricane Georges on the Carbonate Beaches of the Florida Keys  (1998)
• Hurricane Opal (1995) - Beach and dune erosion and structural damage along the panhandle coast of Florida
  • Hurricane Opal Post Storm Beach and Dune Recovery - Strategic Management Plan for the panhandle coast of Florida
  • Hurricane Opal Analysis Paper - Beach, Dune, and Offshore Profile Response to a Severe Storm Event
• Hurricane Andrew (1992)
• Extratropical Storm in the Gulf of Mexico, October 1992
• Hurricane Kate (1985)
• Hurricane Elena Post-Storm Report (1985)
• The Impact of Hurricane Elena and Tropical Storm Juan on Coastal Construction in Florida (1985)
• Florida East Coast Thanksgiving Holiday Storm of November 1984
• Report on Coastal Damage Associated with Subtropical Storm, June 18, 1982
• Coastal and Shoreline Damage from Hurricane Frederic, September 1979

    For additional information on tropical storms and hurricanes, please visit the National Hurricane Center website to view its storm data archives.

Critical Erosion Report

• Critically Eroded Beaches in Florida - Critical and Non-Critical Erosion Areas Statewide (Updated July 2023)

Technical Reports

• Length of Sandy Shoreline - Excerpt from Technical Design Memorandum 89-1, 5th Edition, 12/93 (Updated January, 2012)
• Sebastian Inlet - Tidal Hydraulic Characteristics - by Ralph R. Clark, August 2004
• Sebastian Inlet Sediment Budget: Technical Memorandum - by Ty Amorosano, March 2023
• Summer Haven Final Report - June 2023
• CCCL Coastal Armoring Policy Study Report - by AtkinsRéalis, March 2024

Engineering and Reporting Guidelines

• Guidelines for Documenting Numerical Model Studies in Submittals to the DEP
• Fishing Pier Design Guidance Report - Part I
• Fishing Pier Design Guidance Report - Part II

Project Monitoring Standards

• Monitoring Standards for Beach Erosion Control Projects - Technical specifications for physical monitoring of beach erosion control projects.

Sediment Geotechnical Guidelines

• Sediment Quality Control/Quality Assurance Plan for Beach Restoration or Nourishment Using an Offshore Borrow Area 
• Guidelines for Preparing Sediment Quality Control/Quality Assurance Plans for Submittal to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Sediment Quality Control/Quality Assurance Plan For Beach Or Dune Restoration Using An Upland Sand Source
• Offshore Sand Search Guidelines

Carbonate Beaches of Florida

Carbonate Beaches of Florida: An Inventory of Monroe County Beaches - Beaches and Shores Technical and Design Memorandum 90-1, March 1990

• Carbonate Beaches of Florida : An Inventory of Monroe County Beaches - Appendices not included
• Appendix Part I
• Appendix Part II
• Appendix Part III
• Appendix Part IV
• Appendix Part V

More Information - Contacts

• For more information concerning the statewide coastal monitoring program, please email Shamim Murshid.
• For more information concerning the critical erosion report, carbonate beaches report, post storm reports and inlet reports please email Ralph Clark.
• For more information concerning the High Frequency Storm Tide Study Reports, please email Shamim Murshid.
• For more information concerning engineering and reporting guidelines please email Ralph Clark.
• For more information concerning the sediment geotechnical guidelines please email Sarah Lindeman.
• Phone numbers can be found on the staff contacts page.