Memorial Park underwater as parts of Riverside, Avondale and Ortega flood during Nicole

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As Nicole lashed Florida on Thursday, roadways and yards flooded in the Riverside, Avondale and Ortega neighborhoods.

News4JAX Insiders shared striking photos on SnapJAX of the storm’s wrath.

In Riverside, flooding caused by Nicole made Memorial Park disappear. As of 1:30 p.m., the park was underwater as high winds pushes waves over the breakwall and the statue in the park was surrounded by water — a scene reminiscent of the flooding that occurred during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Around high tide later Thursday evening, the river began to encroach on the park once again

Streets and sidewalks closest to the river were also completely underwater. Several roads had to be blocked off to prevent drivers from getting stuck in floodwaters.

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News4JAX went back to the park on Friday morning to see how it fared.

A block over from the park on Thursday, storm surge was pushing water into the Park Lane condominium complex and waves were crashing over the dock at the Bell Riverside Apartments and the river was seeping into the green space.

Nearby, there was significant flooding along Riverside Avenue and side streets.

Entering Avondale, there was also flooding at Riverside Avenue and King Street near Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside.

Over in Ortega Forest, one person was kayaking in a flooded street.

Across Roosevelt Boulevard in Ortega, the Ortega River rose into Seminole Park. Water blanketed roadways and driveways along Ortega Boulevard near Yacht Club and Pirates Cove roads.

Venetia was not spared from the flooding. And the river seemingly overtook Timuquana Country Club, nearing the Clubhouse.