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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall This Week from the Southwest into Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact multiple areas in the Plains and Intermountain West. Isolated severe thunderstorm wind gusts and possibly a tornado or two could occur tonight from southern and eastern New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >

Hurricane Anita
August 29-September 3, 1977

 

Anita 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 3.8
Galveston, TX 4.0
Baytown, TX 3.8
Seabrook, TX 4.4
Freeport, TX 3.7
Matagorda, TX 3.4
Rockport, TX 4.1
Corpus, Christi, TX 4.2
Port Mansfield, TX 4.0
South Padre Island, TX 6.8