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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 Danny
August 11-20, 1985

 

Danny Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
TR CERC-87-11, Hurricane Danny Storm Surge Data
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Danny (Note: All data in metric system)

Location Feet (NGVD)
Matagorda, TX  (E) 2.2 (MSL)
Freeport, TX  (E) 2.5 (MSL)
Sabine Pass, TX 3.0 (MSL)
Cameron, LA 3.6 (MSL)
Grand Chenier, LA 3.1
Schooner Bayou Control Structure, LA 5.8
Freshwater Bayou Lock , LA (I) 6.7
Vermilion Lock (West) , LA 2.6
Vermilion Lock (East), LA 7.1
Old Vermilion Locks, LA 7.9 (MSL)
Vermilion River at Bancker, LA 5.8
Lukes Landing, LA (I) 7.7
Calumet, LA 6.1
Atchafalaya Bay, Eugene Island, LA 6.7
Morgan City, Bayou Boeff, LA 5.3 (MSL)
Sweet Bay Lake, LA 5.8
Round Bayou at Deer Island, LA 6.2
Bayou Petit Caillou at Cocodrie, LA 5.3
Bayou Lafourche at Leeville, LA 3.8
Grand Isle, LA 3.8
Venice, LA 3.9
Southwest Pass, LA 4.0
Head of Passes, LA 2.8
Port Eads, LA 3.0
Lake Borgne at Rigolets, LA 4.1
West End of Dauphin Island, AL 3.0 (MSL)
Mouth of Mobile River, AL 2.6 (MSL)
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete