Mile 199 - Beachside SP, Waconda Beach, Little Creek - March 14, 2021

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This is a late report. This year's King Tides have had major effects on our beaches this year. Wakonda Beach is no exception. My last dispatch showed some of these significant changes on parts of mile 199. The subject of dispatch the remnants of a vehicle that was exposed by the scouring actions of the waves during King Tides. The history of it is that it is a 1954 Chevy panel-delivery that got there in 1975. The driver was wreckless eventually oversteering causing it to roll throwing out the driver and another while two were still in it. It landed on its top. The last time it was observed only the tires/wheels were visible. It was surprising to see it exposed again - especially when it was some time and somehow turned back upright. The following images are from February 9/10. An inspection of the beach on March 13th found no evidence of the vehicle.

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King tides expose the remnants of a 1954 Chevy Panel-delivery crashed on Wakonda Beach in 1975

Screenshot of Google Earth showing where the car was found

King Tides exposes remains of a 1954 Chevy panel-delivery on Wakonda Beach

View from the driver's side rear of the remains of a 1954 Chevy panel-delivery exposed by King Tides

A heavy piece of iron was also exposed about 50' south of the remains of the car. another smaller exposed rusty object was exposed about 4' to the west that appeared to be part of the larger piece. All heavy car parts were intact so what is it?

What the car that was buried in the sand on Wakonda Beach originally looked like - although not as pretty

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