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Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hurricane Edith
September 5-18, 1971

 

Edith Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Texas and Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Survey
Location Feet (MSL)
Cameron, LA 4.7
Grand Chenier, LA 5.9
Freshwater Bayou Lock, LA 7.4
Schooner Bayou Lock, LA 4.6
Vermilion Lock, LA 4.0
Cypremort Point, LA 9.7
Charenton Drainage Canal near Baldwin, LA  5.2
Calumet, LA 5.5
Morgan City, LA 5.8
Bayou Boeuf Lock, LA 6.0
East Cote Blanche Bay near Ellerslie 5.3
Mouth of Bayou Sale 9.3
Sabine Pass, TX 4.0
Galveston, TX 4.0
Houston, TX 3.3
Freeport, TX 3.0
Corpus Christi, TX 2.2
Brownsville, TX 1.8