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Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. 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