HURRICANE FRANCES & HURRICANE JEANNE Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report with Recommendations for Recovery and Modifications of Beach Management Strategies Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Resource Management Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems October 2004 Foreword The Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for protection and management of the State's sandy beaches fronting the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida and the regulation of coastal development adjacent to those coastal beaches. The monitoring and assessment of hurricane impacts to the State's beaches and coastal construction and the preparation of post-storm recovery responses and management strategies are important elements of the Bureau's responsibilities. This report provides documentation of the impacts of Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne on the coast of Florida and preliminary recommendations for post-storm response activities. This report was prepared by the Coastal Engineering Section for the Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems. The report was written by Ralph R. Clark, P.E., P.L.S., with major contributions and preparation of graphics by James LaGrone, Coastal Engineer, and additional contributions by Robert Brantly, P.E. Field data of beach and dune erosion and structural damage were obtained by Ralph Clark, James LaGrone, Robert Brantly, Mark Taynton, Bobbie Nelson, Gene Varano, Bill Wilkinson, Phil Sanders, Jackie Thompson, Celora Jackson, Steve West, and Jennifer Cowart. Hurricane track assistance was provided by Ernest Besse. Aerial videography and oblique aerial photography were supplied by Stacey B. Roberts of PBS&J. STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ~~ Michael R. Barnett, P.E., Chief Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems 1 Table of Contents Foreword............................................................................................................................. i Hurricane Frances ............................................................................................................ 1 Hurricane Jeanne.............................................................................................................. 4 Post-storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Summary and Overview ............. 7 Nassau County................................................................................................................. 18 Beach and Dune Erosion ..........................................................................................................18 Storm Damage .......................................................................................................................... 18 Duval County................................................................................................................... 20 Beach and Dune Erosion ..........................................................................................................20 Storm Damage .......................................................................................................................... 20 St. Johns County ............................................................................................................. 22 Beach and Dune Erosion ..........................................................................................................22 Storm Damage .......................................................................................................................... 23 Flagler County................................................................................................................. 26 Beach and Dune Erosion ..........................................................................................................26 Storm Damage .......................................................................................................................... 26 Volusia County................................................................................................................ 28 Ponce de Leon Inlet .................................................................................................................. 28 North Peninsula Beach and Dune Erosion ............................................................................... 28 South Peninsula Beach and Dune Erosion ............................................................................... 28 Seawalls and Other Coastal Protection Structures .................................................................. 30 North Peninsula Damage..........................................................................................................31 South Peninsula Damage..........................................................................................................32 Summary of Damage................................................................................................................. 33 Brevard County............................................................................................................... 35 Canaveral Inlet ......................................................................................................................... 35 Sebastian Inlet........................................................................................................................... 35 Northern Brevard County Beach and Dune Erosion ................................................................ 35 Central Brevard County Beach and Dune Erosion................................................................... 36 South Brevard County Beach and Dune Erosion...................................................................... 37 North Brevard County Damage ................................................................................................ 38 Canaveral Inlet Damage........................................................................................................... 39 City of Cape Canaveral Damage.............................................................................................. 39 City of Cocoa Beach Damage................................................................................................... 39 Patrick Air Force Base Damage............................................................................................... 40 Central Brevard County Seawall and Revetment Damage ....................................................... 40 City of Satellite Beach Damage ................................................................................................ 41 City of Indian Harbour Beach Damage.................................................................................... 43 ii City of Melbourne and Unincorporated Brevard County Damage........................................... 43 Indialantic and Melbourne Beach Damage .............................................................................. 43 South Brevard County Damage ................................................................................................ 44 Sebastian Inlet Damage ............................................................................................................ 48 Indian River Lagoon Damage................................................................................................... 48 Summary of Brevard County Damage on the Coast ................................................................. 48 Indian River County....................................................................................................... 50 Beach and Dune Erosion ..........................................................................................................50 Ambersand Beach Damage....................................................................................................... 53 Damage between Ambersand and Wabasso (R20-R35)............................................................ 53 Summerplace Damage ..............................................................................................................53 Wabasso Beach Damage........................................................................................................... 54 Wabasso to Indian River Shores Damage (R40-R52)............................................................... 54 Indian River Shores Damage .................................................................................................... 54 Damage between Indian River Shores and Vero Beach (R65-R74).......................................... 55 Vero Beach Damage ................................................................................................................. 55 Summary of Indian River County Damage on the Coast .......................................................... 61 Saint Lucie County ......................................................................................................... 63 Beach and Dune Erosion and Storm Surge on North County Beaches .................................... 63 Beach and Dune Erosion and Storm Surge on Hutchinson Island ........................................... 64 Northern St. Lucie County Damage.......................................................................................... 65 Ft. Pierce Beach Damage .........................................................................................................67 Damage between Ft. Pierce Beach and Normandy Access (R47-R98)..................................... 67 South St. Lucie