Tropical Depression in the Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Monday

Tropical Depression Two is expected to gradually strengthen and could bring tropical storm conditions to the Florida Panhandle beginning late Monday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest Monday, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. 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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Tropical Depression in the Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Monday

Hurricane Gustav 2008