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A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves.
A storm surge of 5 ft (1.52 m) to 10 ft (3.04 m) was recorded from Naples to Siesta Key, including Charlotte Harbor. [8] Water levels rose over 8 ft (2.4 m) near Sarasota. [8] Naples saw a storm surge of 5.75 ft (1.75 m). [8] On the other side of the state, Daytona experienced a storm surge peak between 4 ft (1.2 m) to 4.5 ft (1.37 m). [154]
FEMA/Surge map server; Erik Larson (25 Sep 1999). "Hurricanes on the Hudson" (Opinion article). New York Times a little-known interim technical data report by the Army Corps of Engineers released in 1995... concluded that even a modest hurricane, on just the right track, could drive an immense storm surge into lower Manhattan, submerge Kennedy Airport and drown a few subway trains.
Hurricane Katrina, which reached Category 5 intensity but made landfall in Louisiana in 2005 as a Category 3 storm, produced a record 27.8-foot storm surge. In 2008, Hurricane Ike pummeled the ...
The 403rd Wing of the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter's plane got quite the view of Category 5 Hurricane Lee as lightning flashed in the storm's eye on Thursday night. 📷: @53rdWRS/Lt. Col ...
Storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane, at least along the coast. Inland the greatest threat is flooding.
Hurricane Zeta was a late-season tropical cyclone in 2020 that made landfall on the Yucatán ... storm surge, and strong winds ... satellite images and radar data ...
The storm is currently in the southern region of the state, having moved past Valdosta with “life-threatening storm surge, winds and heavy rains”, according to the National Hurricane Center.