Storm Surge/Tide — Lower Plaquemines, Louisiana
October 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Zeta produced storm surge that overtopped a local levee in the Myrtle Grove area, resulting in the inundation of pasture land. A USGS gauge near Point A La Hache reported a peak water level of 5.70 ft NAVD88. The West End (PSTL1) gauge measured a peak of 2.54 ft MHHW. The West End (PILL1) gauge measured a peak of 1.57 ft MHHW. The Amer Bay Palh (PLHL1) gauge measured a peak of 5.70 ft NAVD88. The Delecroix (CBDL1) gauge measured a peak of 5.47 ft NAVD88. The Empire (EWEL1) gauge measured a peak of 5.26 ft NAVD88. The Black Bay Pahl (PSIL1) gauge measured a peak of 4.68 ft NAVD88. The Caernarvon (COCL1) gauge measured a peak of 3.45 ft NAVD88. Higher water levels likely occurred on the west bank of the parish where there are no official gauges.
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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.