storm surge

American  

noun

1. an abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a severe cyclone.

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Example Sentences

Sepa said there was a risk of coastal flooding on Tuesday due to a combination of very strong winds, a storm surge and spring tides.

From BBC

"It was devastating for the patients and the staff, the lower level was flooded because of the storm surge and we had to create a human chain to evacuate them to the higher level," she said.

From BBC

Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.

From Barron's

The role of climate change and its influence on tropical cyclones is more complex than other types of extreme weather as they are often driven by a combination of rainfall, strong winds and storm surge.

From BBC

The fierce winds and storm surge that barrelled through here have decimated nearly everything, leaving roads unusable and a trail of destruction that has them increasingly desperate and isolated with no electricity or running water.

From BBC