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Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hurricane Babe
September 3-9, 1977

 

Babe Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Survey
Location Feet (MSL)
Sabine Pass, TX 2.5
Cameron, LA 3.3
Atchafalaya Bay at Eugene Island, LA 2.6
Bayou Bienvenue Floodgate East, LA 4.6
Bayou Dupree Floodgate East, LA 4.3
Bayou Lafourche at Leeville, LA 4.1
Belle Isle, LA 2.3
Canal Lock Seabrook Bridge, LA 4.4
Intracoastal WW Parish Road, LA 4.8
Lake Borgne near Chef Menteur, LA 3.7
Lake Pontchartrain near Rigolets, LA 3.3
Lake Pontchartrain at Irish Bayou, LA 4.5
Lake Pontchartrain at West End, LA 3.9
Lake Pontchartrain at Frenier, LA 4.2
Lake Pontchartrain at Mid Lake, LA 4.3
Mississippi River at Venice, LA 3.4
Mississippi River at Gulf Outlet, LA 5.0
Round Bayou at Dear Lake, LA 3.4