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Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. 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)