Storm Surge/Tide — West Cameron, Louisiana

2024-07-08 · West Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

Storm surge covered a portion of Highway 82 from the Cameron Ferry to Holly Beach and from Holly Beach to Constance Beach at high tide. Storm surge covered some secondary roads in Holly Beach. Long Beach Road in Johnson Bayou sustained minor damage. Debris was noted over roads in Holly Beach and Highway 82. The water level reached 2.29 feet above MHHW at Cameron.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Beryl made landfall well west of Louisiana, however tide levels still rose above 2 feet above MHHW.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.