Tides Above Normal - PHOTOS of Coastal Flooding

[kenny]

I was just looking at the stats for TS Francis in 1998 that ruined hundreds of cars, trucks, appliances and everything else.
The recorded tides were 3' 9" above mean sea level.(they were higher here I'm pretty sure) They're forecasting 3.5-4' with Alex.

Now the media almost always says it's going to be worse than it turns out to be.........EXCEPT in Francis they under estimated by several feet and caused millions of dollars worth of damage along the Texas, Louisiana coast.

[GGF]

Chicken Little!

[imhammer]

Get all your crap upstairs Kenny!

[GHSmacker]

I'd rather guess to much and be safe.

I'm sure we'll see a decent push of water with this disturbance.

[kenny]

Hey I'm up on the ridge of this island. I only had 32" of water downstairs during Ike. WE have a honkin' ENE wind this morning. Guess what that does to West bay!

[Party Barge]

Anybody at Sea Isle this morning that can report on how high the water is there in the canals? Much thanks

[WestEndAngler]

Kenny I know what your saying... Bailey had 0" of water in the storage unit next door to West Bay Bait & Tackle... I couldn't believe it after having 5' in the downstairs in Pirates.

[WestEndAngler]

Anybody at Sea Isle this morning that can report on how high the water is there in the canals? Much thanks

http://www.seaislegalveston.com/Sea-Isle-Bay-Water-Level~152367~14534.htm

[WestEndAngler]

Courtesy of Explorer21...

[WestEndAngler]

Here's Tiki... Thanks Boom

[Hydra Man]

Where's the West End Marina Bar Cam when you need one? Be great to see the tide about now. I certainly hope the new facilities stay above water.

Fortunately, NWS forecast for the weekend is not that bad. The 4th is still gonna be a happening time on the westend. Nearshore is calling for:
Friday night...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.Saturday...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.Saturday night...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

[FlatoutFishin]

Here's Tiki... Thanks Boom

Don't you ever work Jeff?

Water is getting up, but the worse I ever saw(excluding Ike) was Galveston Bay touching across 146from the Clearlake side to the bay side at the base of the Kemah Bridge. I literally drove back from Lousiana and had to drive down the center line until I reached the bridge. I can't remember the tropical storm but believe it was in 95 or 96.

[kenny]

Don't you ever work Jeff?

Water is getting up, but the worse I ever saw(excluding Ike) was Galveston Bay touching across 146from the Clearlake side to the bay side at the base of the Kemah Bridge. I literally drove back from Lousiana and had to drive down the center line until I reached the bridge. I can't remember the tropical storm but believe it was in 95 or 96.

Probably francis in '98.
The tide is over the bulkheads but not on the roads here that always flood. Another 12" shouldn't flood downstairs garages. Another 18" might!
If you're in the middle of JB which is the lowest, I'd keep watching it closely!

[michelle]

we are still below the bulkheads here in bayou vista. i saw my neighbor and thought he was pulling his boat out so i went to ask him some questions. he and his wife and daughter were going fishing!! they're in the fishing fiesta tournament and he said they had to fish!
michelle

[boom]

Don't you ever work Jeff? .

Today I am working as a photographer/weatherman.