Storm Surge/Tide — Southern Jackson County, Mississippi

2024-09-11 to 2024-09-12 · Southern Jackson County, Mississippi

Event narrative

Storm surge caused mostly minor flooding, and resulted in damage to a city pier in Ocean Springs. The NOAA tide gage in Pascagoula reported a peak water level of 3.13 ft MHHW.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Francine formed as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on September 9, 2024, and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall near Houma, Louisiana, on the morning of September 11. Coastal counties of Mississippi experienced sustained tropical storm force winds and gusts which caused mostly minor damage to some homes and powerlines. A storm surge of 4-6 feet inundated low-lying coastal areas, while several inches of heavy rain flooded many roads. The main impacts other than roadway flooding was power outages for thousands of residents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.