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Storm Surge/Tide — Jefferson, Texas

September 12, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500.0M
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 14-15 storm surge at Sabine Pass resulted in the highest water level ever recorded at that location. Any home that was not elevated was destroyed. The storm surge did not top the seawall in Port Arthur, but wave action on top of the surge did. At least 100 homes were flooded in Port Arthur. The surge also backed up Hillebrandt and Taylor Bayou west of Port Arthur, causing widespread flooding in the Hillebrandt, Hamshire, and Fannett communities. The surge also backed up the Neches River in Beaumont, where some homes along the river flooded. In total, at least 4000 homes were flooded county-wide.

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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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