Tropical Cyclone Threats and Potential Impacts Storm Surge

PLEASE READ: Zoom in and out for details across your area. Scroll down to see the entire map and additional information below.

If the map is empty, there are no active tropical cyclone threats and potential impacts graphics available. The graphic shows storm surge inundation (above ground level) threat levels from a system that might be impacting your area over the coming days or already is. Threat levels depicted account for forecast errors and incorporate a reasonable safety margin. With that in mind, the threat levels depicted are meant to answer the following question: Given the latest information, what should I be planning for?

When you click on any given threat level depicted, an embedded potential impact statement will display. This speaks to the potential effect from storm surge inundation over that area should the depicted threat be realized. The potential impacts shown is what you should be preparing for.

NOTE: Threat level and corresponding potential impact statements. When you click on the map above over a threat level, a more detailed potential impact statement customized for your coastal area is displayed.

Storm Surge Threat

Potential Impacts From Storm Surge

EXTREME

Potential for inundation of 9 feet or greater above ground

DEVASTATING TO CATASTROPHIC

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of devastating to catastrophic storm surge flooding impacts.

HIGH

Potential for inundation 6-9 feet above ground

EXTENSIVE

To be safe, aggressively prepare for the potential of extensive storm surge flooding impacts.

MODERATE

Potential for inundation 3-6 feet above ground

SIGNIFICANT

To be safe, earnestly prepare for the potential of significant storm surge flooding impacts.

ELEVATED

Potential for inundation 1-3 feet above ground

LIMITED

To be safe, prepare for the potential of limited storm surge flooding impacts.

LITTLE TO NONE

Little to no inundation

LITTLE TO NONE

No immediate preparations needed. Little to no potential storm surge flooding impacts.