Storm Surge/Tide — Lower Jefferson, Louisiana

2008-08-03 to 2008-08-05 · Lower Jefferson, Louisiana

Event narrative

Storm surge of 1 to 3 feet above normal was experienced along the southeast Louisiana coast as Tropical Storm Edouard moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Minimal impact was felt along the coast with only minor flooding of a few coastal roadways. Maximum storm tide was 3.2 feet recorded at the LUMCON-Cocodrie facility.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Edouard formed over the north central Gulf of Mexico on the afternoon of August 3rd. Edouard moved east northeast offshore the south Louisiana coastline before making landfall on the upper Texas Coast on Tuesday August 5th. The affect on the southeast Louisiana were minimal and confined to the coastal areas west of the Mississippi River. Tropical storm force winds, primarily in gusts, occurred along the coast. Tides were generally 1 to 3 feet above normal with a few low lying roadways having minor flooding. Lowest pressure recorded was 1009.2 mb at the LUMCON facility at Cocodrie. Maximum sustained winds at the LUMCON-Tambour Bay site were 34 knots and a peak wind of 38 knots. At the LUMCON-Cocodrie facility a wind gust of 34 knots was observed. A maximum storm tide of 3.2 feet NAVD88 was observed at the LUMCON Cocodrie site. Storm total rainfall was less than an inch. Maximum storm total rainfall was 0.86 inches at the LSU Ag Station near Houma.

A 34 year old man was lost overboard and presumed dead when he apparently fell off of a commercial shrimp boat in rough seas about two miles south of the Southwest Pass during the evening of August 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 134207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.