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Significant Coastal Impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A strong coastal storm will bring moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane today as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall may produce life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and mudslides. Read More >

Hurricane Elena
August 27-September 4, 1985

 

Elena Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
TR CERC-87-10, Hurricane Elena Storm Surge Data
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Elena (Note: All data in metric system)

Location Feet (MSL)
Key West, FL 2.0
Tampa Bay, FL 7.0
Cedar Key, FL 5.9
Apalachicola, FL 10.0
West End of Dauphin Island, AL 6.9
Mouth of Mobile River, AL 3.9
Pascagoula, MS 7.9
Harrison County CD, MS 5.9
Ocean Springs, MS 7.9
Orleans Marina, LA 2.9
Industrial Canal, LA 2.0
North End of Causeway, LA 2.1
The Rigolets, LA 2.1
Bayou Bienvenue, LA 2.7
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete