Storm surge frequency is ... its low-lying beaches more like ramps than blockades to storm surge. But on NOAA tide gauge maps, ... The 200-mile stretch between Jacksonville Beach and Port St ...

Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, with Category 3 winds, but it was the massive storm surge—estimated officially at 28 feet—that left an indelible mark. “Many locals say it was even ...

The storm surge figures seem miniscule upon first glance: less than one-millimeter more per year for the eastern Gulf. By contrast, sea level rise in the area is three and a half times that amount.

The storm rapidly intensified overnight to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 hurricane, expected to bring more than 12 inches of rain and life-threatening surge.

The eastern Pacific remains busy, with Tropical Storm Erick expected to strengthen into a hurricane by June 18. Here's the situation around Florida.

"The new hospital will be built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane," and will stand 13 feet above sea level to withstand storm surge, according to MyMerrittIslandFL.com. Here's what we know so far.

Hurricane Erick strengthened in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major hurricane before striking Mexico, the National Hurricane Center warned.

Storm surge map Storm surge data is from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasts only include the United States Gulf and Atlantic coasts, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A system expected to stall over Florida late this week could spell trouble for your Fourth of July outdoor plans in the ...

Erick — the fifth named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season — made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in southern Mexico's Oaxaca on Thursday before later being downgraded to a ...

Storm surge is also expected to be a hazard. "Dangerous storm surge is expected to produce coastal flooding near and to the east of where the center crosses the coast in areas of onshore winds ...