Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast

Isaias is expected to strengthen and be a strong hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the northern Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hurricane Gustav Storm Tide Data
LOCATION	PEAK STORM TIDE (MLLW)	PEAK STORM SURGE (MLLW)	DATE/TIME (CDT)
Amerada Pass LA	4.77 feet	3.39 feet	9/01 at 2:30 pm
Freshwater Canal Locks LA	4.01 feet	2.69 feet	9/03 at 2:06 am
Calcasieu Pass LA	3.90 feet	1.17 feet	9/03 at 4:06 am
Cypremort Point LA	3.20 feet	2.63 feet	9/02 at 6:06 pm
Sabine Pass North TX	2.82 feet	1.90 feet	9/03 at 3:12 pm
Lake Charles LA	2.82 feet	1.91 feet	9/03 at 3:06 pm
Port Arthur TX	2.25 feet	1.32 feet	9/03 at 6:00 am
Tesoro Terminal LA	2.17 feet	1.70 feet	9/01 at 8:12 pm
Rainbow Bridge TX	1.34 feet	2.09 feet	9/03 at 3:12 am

Hurricane Gustav River Flood Data
LOCATION	RIVER CREST	RIVER CREST (NAVD 88)	FLOOD STAGE	DATE/TIME (CDT)
Calcasieu River at Glenmora LA	14.42 feet	125.22 feet	12.00 feet	9/04 at 8:00 pm
Calcasieu River at Oakdale LA	13.10 feet	96.17 feet	12.00 feet	9/04 at 8:30 am
Calcasieu River at Oberlin LA	16.65 feet	56.14 feet	13.00 feet	9/06 at 2:00 am
Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay LA	4.75 feet	2.65 feet	4.00 feet	9/03 at 12:00 pm
Calcasieu River at Salt Water Barrier LA	4.69 feet	4.08 feet	4.00 feet	9/03 at 3:00 pm
Vermilion River at Lafayette LA	11.24 feet	8.50 feet	10.00 feet	9/04 at 2:00 am
Vermilion River at Carencro LA	19.01 feet	N/A	16.00 feet	9/04 at 12:00 pm
Vermilion River at Broussard LA	8.58 feet	N/A	7.00 feet	9/04 at 4:00 am
Atchafalaya River at Morgan City LA	4.40 feet	N/A	4.00 feet	9/02 at 7:00 am

High resolution satellite image showing salt water burn to the marshes and prairie pasturelands as a result of both Gustav and Ike. Click here for a .pdf version of this image.

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Isaias Expected To Be A Strong Hurricane Approaching The Northern Gulf Coast

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