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Storm Surge/Tide — Calcasieu, Louisiana

September 12, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$150.0M
Area
Calcasieu

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Ike resulted in an 11 foot storm surge along the Calcasieu River, slightly higher than Hurricane Rita in 2005. At least 1000 homes were flooded, including in the city of Lake Charles, Westlake, and Sulphur. Southern sections of the parish, including Black Bayou, also flooded homes.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in Louisiana

Lower Plaquemines · August 28, 20122 killedUpper Jefferson · August 29, 20211 killedSt. Tammany · August 28, 20121 killedOrleans · August 29, 2005$17.9BSt. Tammany · August 29, 2005$3.0BLower Plaquemines · August 29, 2005$3.0B

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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