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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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