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Hazardous Coastal Conditions for the Mid-Atlantic; Storm System Approaching Southern Alaska

A Nor'easter will create hazardous marine and coastal conditions along the Mid-Atlantic coast through mid-week, with significant coastal flooding and beach erosion possible. Meanwhile, another strong storm system is forecast to bring high winds and heavy precipitation to portions of southern Alaska. Elsewhere, relatively benign weather is expected through the first half of the work week. 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