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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 >

Hurricane Bob
July 9-16, 1979

 

Bob 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)
Cameron, LA 2.0
Grand Isle, LA 3.8
Lake Pontchartrain West End, LA 2.9
Lake Pontchartrain Mandeville, LA 5.1
Lake Pontchartrain Industrial Canal, LA 2.6
Lake Pontchartrain Rigolets, LA 3.8