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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