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Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hurricane Florence
September 7-11, 1988

 

Florence Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Florence (Note: All data in metric system)

Location Feet (MSL)
Calcasieu Pass, LA 2.6
Bayou Bienvenue, LA 7.5
Paris Road, LA 5.6
The Rigolets, LA 4.3
Industrial Canal, LA 6.5
North Lake Causeway near Mandeville, LA 4.8
West End Marina, LA 5.1
Pass Christian Harbor, MS 5.1
Jackson County, MS 3.0
Mobile, AL 2.0
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete