East Cameron storm history

Hurricane Delta moved into eastern Cameron Parish during the 9th with wind gusts around 100 mph. The storm tide reached 5.5 to 9 feet MHHW. Several sections of road were washed out by rushing water along Highway 82 and Trosclair. Rainfall totals around 12 inches were common.

There was a mandatory evacuation for the parish. Many trees and most power lines were blown down across the parish. All of the parish was without power and water immediately after the storm. Homes and businesses were damaged from trees falling on them or from the winds. Property …

The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.38 feet MLLW.

The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -1.69 feet MLLW.

The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide fell to a low of -2.03 feet MLLW.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and bottomed out at -1.11 foot.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and bottomed out at -1.4 foot.

Strong north winds pushed water levels below -1 foot MLLW at Cameron for multiple hours. Water levels hit a low of 1.61ft MLLW.

Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -2.51 feet below MLLW at Cameron.

Tides were pushed down below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.53 feet below MLLW at Cameron.

Heavy snow spread into eastern Cameron Parish before sunrise along the coast. Winds were gusting around 35 mph while visibility hovered around 1/4 mile or less for several hours. Snow gradually ended around mid day with 6 to 8 inches of accumulation. Rates peaked out between 1 to…

Strong north winds pushed tide level below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.31 foot MLLW.

Strong north winds pushed tide level below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours at Cameron. The tide fell to -1.88 foot MLLW.

Tide levels at Cameron fell below -1 foot below MLLW during the early morning hours of the 11th and reached down to -2.37 feet before rising back above -1 during the mid morning hours.

The tide level at Cameron reached 2.01 feet above MHHW at high tide. This caused minor flooding on Highway 82 near the courthouse for a few hours.

Strong south winds ahead of a cold front and the remnants of Rafael in the gulf produced high tides along the coast of Cameron Parish. The tide level reached 2.1 feet above MHHW which produced minor flooding of Highway 82 near the Cameron Courthouse.

Hurricane Francine passed well south of Cameron, however minor flooding occurred at the coast. The water level at Cameron reached 2.16 feet above MHHW which caused shallow flooding near the courthouse on Highway 82.

At high tide shallow water covered Highway 82 in Cameron near the courthouse. The water level reached 2.29 feet above MHHW at Cameron.

Tide levels along the coast of Cameron Parish exceeded 2 feet MHHW during 2 high tide cycles. The highest value recorded at CAPL1 was 2.54 feet above MHHW during the late morning of the 19th. Minor flooding occurred on Highway 82 in Cameron.

The tide fell to one foot below MLLW during multiple tide cycles. The tide fell to a low of -2.9 feet MLLW at Cameron.

A prolonged drought that began earlier in the year peaked during the first week of November. Thunderstorms returned to Cameron Parish by the 10th with more regular rains following after that date. Crawfish suffered considerable die offs plus rice and hay yields were reduced, but …

The average temperature at nearby Lake Charles during the month of August was 89.2F which broke the old record of 87.0F set in 2011. The hottest temperature during the month was 109F on the 27th which broke the all time high record of 107F set on August 31, 2000. Southwest Louisi…

Strong north winds pushed tides to -1.94 feet below mean lower low water at Cameron.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for nearly 4 hours and reached a minimum of -1.77 feet below MLLW at Cameron.

The tide at Cameron reached a max height of 4.17 feet above MLLW which briefly flooded highway 82 in downtown Cameron near the courthouse.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for over 2 hours and reached a minimum of -1.42 feet below MLLW at Cameron.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW during the early morning of the 23rd and reached a low of -3.11 feet. The tide also fell below -1 foot MLLW during the next 2 low tide cycles and finally rose above after noon on the 25th at Cameron.

The tide level at Cameron fell to a low of -1.05 below MLLW.

The tide level at the at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours behind a cold front. The tide level fell to 1.26 foot below MLLW.

Strong north winds pushed the tide at Cameron below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The tide level fell to -2.43 feet MLLW.

Strong north winds pushed the tide below -1 foot MLLW for a few hours and to a low of -1.3 feet at Cameron.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours and to a low of -1.64 feet.

The tide gage at Cameron fell to -1.11 foot MLLW during the event.

The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW behind a cold front and fell to a minimum of -3.06 feet below MLLW.

The Cameron tide gage fell below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours. The water level fell to -2.82 feet, -1.5 feet, and -2.7 feet below MLLW during 3 consecutive tide cycles.

A heat burst occurred along the coast and affected communities from Holly Beach to Creole. A wind gust of 70 mph was recorded at Cameron. Trees and power poles were reported down.

Freezing rain pushed into the region before sunrise on the 17th. Low pressure moved from the gulf into south Louisiana allowing the temperature to rise above freezing by mid day. Less than a tenth of an inch of ice had accumulated around the Grand Lake and Sweet Lake areas before…

Temperatures dropped to freezing during the evening of the 14th as showers developed across the parish. Freezing rain began to occur, however sleet soon developed. Half and inch to one inch of sleet with minimal snow fell in the early morning hours. Temperatures were cold enough …

Strong north winds behind a cold front pushed tide levels below normal along the Cameron Parish coast. The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for around 1 hour and hit a minimum of -1.06 MLLW.

The tide station at Cameron recorded a level at or below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours hitting a low of -1.39 MLLW.

The water level at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for 2 consecutive low tide cycles. The tide fell to a minimum of -2.05 feet MLLW.

The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for 4 consecutive low tides. The lowest tide hit -2.08 feet on the 14th.

The tide fell below -1 foot MLLW for several hours from strong north winds. The tide level fell to -2.44 feet MLLW at 8:45 AM at Cameron.

Hurricane Barry made landfall east of Cameron Parish and only tropical storm conditions were felt in the area. Isolated power outages were reported. The peak gust reported at the Cameron tide gauge was 48 knots with a sustained wind of 40 knots.

Strong south winds pushed water levels at Cameron above normal. This flooded Highway 82 for a few hours in front of the courthouse.

The tide gauge at Cameron rose to 2.04 MHHW at 6:54 CST. This put around 1 foot of water over Highway 82 near the courthouse.

The tide at Cameron reached a peak water level of 1.91 feet MHHW. This flooded some roads around Cameron including Marshal Street in front of the courthouse. The water depth in front of the courthouse was around 1 foot on the sides of the roadway.

North wind behind a cold front pushed the water level at Cameron down to -1.1 feet MLLW.

The tide level at Cameron fell to -1.9 feet below MLLW behind a strong cold front.

The tide levels along the coast of Cameron Parish was pushed well below -1 foot MLLW for multiple hours by strong north winds. The tide level at Cameron fell -2.9 feet at its lowest point.