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 Alicia*
August 15-21, 1983

Alicia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Texas Map Source: Hurricane Alicia 15-18 August 1983 U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, TX Corp of Engineers (November 1983)

Alicia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Sources: Texas and Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Alicia (Note: All data in metric system)
Location		Feet (MSL)
Cameron, LA		3.5
Sabine Pass, TX		4.2
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX		8.7
Galveston Pier 21, TX		5.6
Seabrook, TX		11.3
Baytown, TX		10.6
San Luis Pass, TX		12.6
Port O'Connor, TX		4.5
Corpus Christi, TX		2.0

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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Hurricane Alicia 1983