Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

HURRICANE IKE STORM SURGE INUNDATION MAPS Click on any image for a high resolution version (note: large file sizes may cause long download times)
Jefferson County Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	Orange County Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	Calcasieu Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	Cameron Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)
Jefferson Davis Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	Vermilion Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	Iberia/St. Mary Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)	SE TX & SW LA Total Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file)
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LOCATION	PEAK STORM TIDE (MLLW)	PEAK STORM SURGE (MLLW)	DATE/TIME (CDT)
Sabine Pass TX	14.24 feet**	12.54 feet**	9/13 at 2:42 am**
Texas Point TX	13.37 feet*	11.79 feet*	9/13 at 11:12 pm*
Port Arthur TX	11.93 feet	11.25 feet	9/13 at 4:12 am
Calcasieu Pass LA	11.80 feet	9.80 feet	9/13 at 2:42 am
Freshwater Canal Locks LA	10.08 feet	9.91 feet	9/12 at 6:42 pm
Rainbow Bridge TX	9.69 feet*	9.29 feet*	9/13 at 4:54 am*
Amerada Pass LA	8.02 feet	6.75 feet	9/12 at 2:30 pm
Tesoro Terminal LA	4.64 feet	4.31 feet	9/13 at 2:30 pm
* NOTE: sensor stopped working before highest storm tide/storm surge ** Highest level on record


LOCATION	RIVER CREST	RIVER CREST (NAVD88)	FLOOD STAGE	DATE/TIME (CDT)
Pine Island Bayou at Sour Lake TX	26.40 feet	26.36 feet	25.00 feet	9/18 at 6 am
Neches River at Beaumont TX	11.20 feet	10.42 feet	4.00 feet	9/13 at 2 pm
Sabine River at Orange TX	10.20 feet*	10.53 feet*	6.00 feet	9/13 at 12 pm
Calcasieu River at Glenmora LA	12.30 feet	123.1 feet	12.00 feet	9/14 at 7 pm
Calcasieu River at Oakdale LA	13.50 feet	96.57 feet	12.00 feet	9/15 at 6 am
Calcasieu River at Oberlin LA	17.80 feet	57.29 feet	13.00 feet	9/16 at 2 pm
Calcasieu River at Kinder LA	18.00 feet	30.07 feet	16.00 feet	9/17 at 5 pm
Calcasieu River at Old Town Bay LA	11.20 feet	9.10 feet	4.00 feet	9/13 at 5 pm
West Fork Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park LA	10.50 feet	9.50 feet	5.00 feet	9/13 at 6 pm
Calcasieu River at Salt Water Barrier LA	11.00 feet	10.39 feet	4.00 feet	9/13 at 9 am
Calcasieu River at Port of Lake Charles LA	11.80 feet		6.00 feet	9/13 at 8 am
Whisky Chitto Creek at Mittie LA	17.80 feet	64.02 feet	15.00 feet	9/13 at 6 pm
Mermentau River at Mermentau LA	5.30 feet	4.75 feet	4.00 feet	9/16 at 1 am
Vermilion River at Lafayette LA	11.40 feet	8.66 feet	10.00 feet	9/13 at 4 pm
Vermilion River at Broussard LA	9.30 feet		7.00 feet	9/13 at 2 pm
Vermilion River at Perry LA	12.20 feet		9.00 feet	9/13 at 11 am
* NOTE: Highest level on record

High resolution satellite image showing salt water burn to the marshes and prairie pasturelands
as a result of both Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike.
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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

Hurricane Ike 2008