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This set a record for the highest storm surge in the United States, surpassing the 24 ft (7.3 m) storm surge set during Hurricane Camille in 1969, also in Pass Christian. [53] In addition to the surge and waves, Katrina also produced heavy rainfall along its track. [4] Rainfall in the state reached 9.84 in (250 mm) in Hancock County. [47]
The hurricane produces precipitation across the entire state, with a peak of 15.67 inches (398 mm) in Cross Key. [32] Elena causes a 9.8 feet (3.0 m) storm surge near Apalachicola, where the oyster industry experiences severe losses from the hurricane. [30] Damage from Hurricane Kate
One of the most recent examples of the devastating, costly impact of storm surge occurred in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina flooded the New Orleans area and Mississippi coastline, according to NOAA ...
The hurricane center credits that forecast and the evacuation response from the residents of coastal communities in Levy and Taylor counties with preventing any storm surge deaths from Idalia.
The storm surge also devastated the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, making Katrina one of the most destructive hurricanes, the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States (tied with Hurricane Harvey in 2017), [43] and the deadliest hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane. The total damage from Katrina is estimated at ...
Hurricane Milton's highest storm surges reached 8 to 10 feet in Sarasota County, lower than the areas most impacted by Hurricane Helene. First responders in Clearwater, Florida. BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP ...
August 30 – Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), causing significant flooding and wind damage to the area. [201] Storm surge near Cedar Key reached up to 8.9 feet (2.7 m), [202] while locations further south near Tampa Bay and Clearwater ...