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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Tropical Storm Frances
September 8-13, 1998

 

Frances Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  Louisiana & Texas National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
Location Feet (MSL)
Calcasieu Pass, LA 5.4
Sabine Pass, TX 5.3
Pleasure Pier, TX 7.1 (MLLW)
Pier 21, TX 5.6 (MLLW)
Bolivar Roads, TX 6.0 (MLLW)
Eagle Point, TX 5.3 (MLLW)
Morgan's Point, TX 7.5 (MLLW)
Jamaca Beach, TX 7.1 (MLLW)
Freeport, TX 6.3 (MLLW)
Clear Lake Entrance, TX 6.8 (MLLW)
Texas City @ Moses Lake, TX 5.5 (MLLW)
La Marque Pump Station, TX 5.8 (MLLW)