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Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Hurricane Elena
August 27-September 4, 1985

 

Elena Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks
Sources:  National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys
TR CERC-87-10, Hurricane Elena Storm Surge Data
Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Elena (Note: All data in metric system)

Location Feet (MSL)
Key West, FL 2.0
Tampa Bay, FL 7.0
Cedar Key, FL 5.9
Apalachicola, FL 10.0
West End of Dauphin Island, AL 6.9
Mouth of Mobile River, AL 3.9
Pascagoula, MS 7.9
Harrison County CD, MS 5.9
Ocean Springs, MS 7.9
Orleans Marina, LA 2.9
Industrial Canal, LA 2.0
North End of Causeway, LA 2.1
The Rigolets, LA 2.1
Bayou Bienvenue, LA 2.7
(E)=Estimated
(I) =Incomplete