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| event_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 133,652 |
| episode_id | 22,789 |
| begin_utc | 2008-09-12T10:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2008-09-13T22:00:00+00:00 |
| state | TEXAS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | COASTAL CAMERON |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 20.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | NWS Storm Survey |
| episode_narrative | Hurricane Ike raged ashore near Galveston early on September 13th, producing devastating storm surge for some and power outages for many on the upper Texas coast. While inland portions of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas felt nothing more than a few breezes from the west and southwest, coastal interests faced quite a different situation. Large swells and high waves radiating well west of Ike's growing core over the southeast and south central Gulf on September 10th reached the coast by the morning of the 11th, grew to maximum intensity on the 12th, and lingered into the morning of the 13th. Very high seas, severe beach erosion, coastal flooding, and big surf prevailed. ||Coastal flooding impacts were relatively minor, with damage restricted to vulnerable structures not protected by dunes or a barrier wall beach side on the 12th, and to businesses and residences with minimal elevation bay side. The continuous pounding of the beach by Ike completed the substantial erosion which began with Dolly in July, and continued with Gustav at the start of September. |
| event_narrative | Large swells and high waves radiating well west of Ike's growing core over the southeast and south central Gulf of Mexico reached the coast of Deep South Texas, beginning on the morning of September 11th. The swells grew to maximum intensity on the 12th then lingered into the morning of the 13th. ||September 12th:|Very high seas, severe beach erosion, coastal flooding, and big surf prevailed. At first glance, affects of the coastal flooding on vulnerable structures appeared to be minor, with the various sea walls, and just enough dune height beachside, sparing more widespread and significant flooding. The continuous pounding of the beach by Ike eroded nearly all of the slope of the beach below the dune line, and calved a number of dunes along the southern Cameron County shoreline. It will likely take awhile to get the shoreline back into the shape it was during the beginning of the summer beach season of 2008. ||Water levels beach side were impressive just after sunrise on the 12th, with local residents mentioning that in some areas conditions were worse than Rita (2005), the most recent tidal benchmark. Estimated water levels were at least 5 feet above normal as of 9 AM, as the tide eased through at least five private and public beach access points along Gulf Boulevard, dumping some water onto the road. While most structures were protected by either high dunes or the sea wall,some water did creep over the sea wall in a few spots, putting water onto at least one pool deck. At least two residential structures, unprotected by dunes or sea walls, sustained some flood damage into their ground floor units during the daylight hours. ||Beachside, the Gulf waters continue to ride into the dunes and sea walls, despite ebbing tide during the afternoon. Beach Access 3 and 4 just north of the resort area had water in the road; at access 4, the water rippled from Gulf to the Laguna. It was suspected that more significant flooding had occurred at Beach Access 5 and 6. The peak value at the South Padre Island Coast Guard Station, on the Laguna Madre side, was 3.44 feet at 1 PM CDT. ||Even as tide levels began to lower slowly late in the day, the rate of fall was much less than the predicted rate, and during the evening, tide departures rose to near 2.6 feet above predicted levels, holding there overnight as tides began rising toward daybreak on the 13th. ||September 13th:|As Ike made landfall along the Upper Texas coast, coastal flooding shifted from beachside to bayside, as the expected southerly flow along the tail of Ike materialized, holding higher water levels in Laguna Madre and nearby sand flats west of Port Isabel. With the approach of high tide, and even for a few hours beyond, water levels continued to rise, peaking at 4.14 feet above mean lower low water (MLLW) at Port Isabel and 3.99 feet above MLLW at South Padre Island Coast Guard Station, at 742 and 748 AM CDT, respectively. ||Minor coastal flooding pushed water from Laguna Madre onto the shallows and into structures not elevated, such as fishing docks and parking lots. A good bit of this water extended to Padre Boulevard, where it flowed along the drainage shoulder to at least 2 feet in depth, and in some areas, closed the rightmost lanes, particularly on the southbound side. ||Beachside, the roiling seas of September 12th had flattened, but high surf up to 6 feet or more continued, and tides still were able to occasionally reach the dune line - but were nowhere near the seawall. ||Significant beach erosion likely finished off a summer season which began promising, but was derailed by Dolly and further hurt by Gustav. The angry seas of the 12th calved dunes, broke off wooden railings, and pushed a variety of debris onshore. |
| year | 2,008 |
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