The coastal storm surge led to sea levels being raised to more than 20 feet above their normal levels, level with the deck of the pier. This resulted in the sea defences being breached and Skegness Bowling and Laser Quest being flooded. At its worst, the bowling and laser quest areas were flooded with over 3 feet of water, covering the entire ground floor of the pier buildings, saturating the whole of the indoor ten pin bowling alley and the Laser Quest facility.  The bowling centre consists of ten lanes, a licensed bar, a Laser Quest arena and several fast food, coffee and snack bars.