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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Tropical Storm Cindy
September 16-20, 1963

 

Cindy Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources: Texas and Louisiana U.S. Weather Bureau Post Storm Surveys
Location Feet (MSL)
Galveston, TX 4.6
Sabine Pass, TX 3.8
Port Arthur, TX 3.3
Holly Beach, LA 4.0
Cameron, LA 4.0
Hackberry, LA 3.8
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, LA 2.5