Tropical Storm Nicole: Rising waters, high tides affect areas of Volusia County
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By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk and Jeff Levkulich
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Rising waters, high tides and the failure of a drainage system to a canal are just some of the issues residents in Volusia County are facing after Tropical Storm Nicole made its way through the area.
Residents in Daytona Beach are seeing flooding caused by high tides. Some business owners told WFTV that it usually happens, but fortunately, this time, they were prepared.
As the sun came up Thursday morning, Hurricane Nicole began to move through the area.
“We got more from the tidal surge. We’re below sea level. The property is below sea level,” said Walter Beddard, who has owned Walt’s Automotive and Transmission on North Beach Street for the last 39 years.
Beddard said even with improvements the city has done, nothing has changed.
“So it’s a lot deeper this time than what we went through... it’s probably twice as deep.”
South of Daytona Beach in Port Orange, Rose Bay was slowly creeping up to nearby houses. Resident Tessa Blakemore told WFTV that emergency crews went through the area Wednesday and Thursday to urge people to leave, but a lot of them are staying put.
“We’re very cautious about it. We draw lines to kind of watch it, and I’ve been up and down probably almost every hour on the hour all night just to watch the flooding,” said Blakemore.
Nicole caused another issue in the Wood neighborhood when the drainage system that feeds into a nearby canal failed. This neighborhood was completely flooded during Hurricane Ian. Randy Brett told WFTV he didn’t want to see a repeat with Nicole.
“Well, the police come through here a couple of times here in the last couple of hours and recommended that we evacuate, but I see no reason to evacuate,” said Brett.
The water began to recede for residents just at the peak of the high tides Thursday morning. Meanwhile, crews are working on fixing that breach.
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Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole Flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in Volusia County. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole Flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in Volusia County. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Tropical Storm Nicole The path of destruction left behind by Tropical Storm Nicole in New Smyrna Beach. (WFTV)
Hundreds of Volusia County residents evacuated after buildings deemed unsafe
Hundreds of Volusia County residents evacuated after buildings deemed unsafe
Tropical Storm Nicole aftermath in photos DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, UNITED STATES - 2022/11/09: Waves crash near a damaged building and a lifeguard tower in Daytona Beach Shores in Florida, as tropical Storm Nicole approaches the coast of Florida with an expected landfall as a category one hurricane. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Hundreds of Volusia County residents evacuated after buildings deemed unsafe
Osceola County flood damage Osceola County flood damage (wftv.com)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
SEE: Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach (FDOT)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
Wilbur By the Sea Nicole damage (WFTV)
See: Video shows flooding in Holly Hill from Nicole Marina Grande Condos Riverside Drive Holly Hill
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeff Robbins)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Steve Buyea)
Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Dave Craig)
Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Part of A1A collapses Part of A1A collapses in Flagler Beach due to Tropical Storm Nicole. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Deatrice Woods)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeff Robbins)
Tropical Storm Nicole: Video shows the inside of a Wilbur-By-The-Sea home that crumbled into ocean
Tree in road in Cocoa
Volusia County pounded by strong winds as TS Nicole moves through Central Florida
Snails near Lake Monroe Piles of snails washed up onto the sidewalk surrounding Lake Monroe in Sanford as Hurricane Nicole approached Florida Thursday morning. (WFTV Staff)
Brevard County sees power outages from 70-mph winds as Hurricane Nicole makes landfall
Sanford Nicole flooding
Brevard County sees power outages from 70-mph winds as Hurricane Nicole makes landfall
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Jeysha Rodriguez)
Hurricane Nicole: What to do now if you’re in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Hurricane Nicole: What to do now if you’re in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Vero Beaches already feeling effects of Nicole before landfall (Vero Beach Police Department)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Tropical Storm Nicole approaches Central Florida Volusia County storm surge
Parts of Flagler County already feeling effects of Nicole (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)
Daytona Beach Shores Tropical Storm Ian erosion Tropical Storm Nicole is nearing hurricane strength as it approaches Florida’s east coast.
Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along Volusia coast Waves pound the beach near a Daytona Shores hotel causing parts of the wall to collapse (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along Volusia coast Waves caused the wall at this Daytona Shores hotel to collapse after washing away part of the beach underneath (WFTV)
Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along coast (WFTV)
Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along coast (WFTV)
Waves from Tropical Storm Nicole damage buildings along coast (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Kim Rockburn)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Frank Dart)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Victoria)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Philip Henderson)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Shane Maplewood)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (WFTV)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Brenda McNeil)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (C Bass)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Deborah Peterson)
Central Florida viewers share photos of damage from Nicole (Ann Reier)