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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Tropical Storm Claudette
July 15-29, 1979

 

Claudette 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)
Freeport, TX 3.1
Baytown, TX 3.2
Texas City, TX 3.5
Pier 21 Galveston Channel, TX 2.8
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX 3.8
Port Arthur, TX 4.0
Sabine Pass, TX 5.0
Cameron, LA 3.9
Lake Charles, LA 4.0
Bayou Bienvenue, LA 4.3