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Storm Surge/Tide — Orange, Texas

September 12, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500.0M
Area
Orange

Event narrative (NOAA)

A storm surge as high as 10 to 12 feet reached Bridge City and downtown Orange. A 40 year old man died in Bridge City when his truck was washed off Highway 73 near the Rainbow Bridge. Over 8000 homes were flooded.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in Texas

Galveston · September 12, 200812 killedHarris · September 12, 2008$3.0BBrazoria · September 12, 2008$1.0BJefferson · September 12, 2008$500.0MNueces · August 25, 2017$300.0MChambers · September 12, 2008$300.0M

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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