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Storm Surge/Tide — Harrison, Mississippi

October 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Harrison

Event narrative (NOAA)

Storm surge flooded portions of US HWY 90/Beach Boulevard and other low lying areas near the coast. While there are no official gauges on the immediate coast in Harrison county, high water marks suggest peak water levels of at least 10 ft NAVD88, though inundation depths vary by location. The storm surge also resulted in one drowning death in Biloxi.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in Mississippi

Harrison · August 29, 2005$5.6BHancock · August 29, 2005$3.4BJackson · August 29, 2005$2.3BHancock · October 28, 2020$10.0M

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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