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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 Gilbert
September 8-19, 1988

 

Gilbert Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Texas National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
Location Feet (MSL)
Sabine Pass, TX 4.6
Galveston (Flagship Pier), TX 5.0
Corpus Christi, TX 3.0
North Padre Island (Bob Hall Pier), TX 5.8
South Padre Island, TX (E) 6.9
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete