Southeast Texas Community Elevations For Use During Storm Surge Events

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Southeast Texas Community Elevations For Use During Storm Surge Events

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Meteorologist Bryan Rupp

Story Created: May 15, 2009 at 10:46 PM CST

Story Updated: May 15, 2009 at 11:17 PM CST

Here is a check of elevations in communities and cities across Southeast Texas with elevations below 25 feet.  Locations are divided by county and communities within those counties are listed alphabetically.

Locations are shaded in different colors to help you quickly understand your danger by elevation during a storm.

0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25

 

Jefferson County:

Beaumont-Central

 17
Beaumont-Downtown 16
Beaumont-North 27
Beaumont-South 17
Beaumont-Westend 23
Bevil Oaks 28
China 35
Dowling 19
Fannett 17
Gilburg 36
Groves 12
Guffey 14
Hamshire 15
Meeker 37
Nederland 13
Nome 45
Pine Island 32
Port Arthur *** 5
Port Neches 14

Sabine

 4
Sabine Pass 3
Voth 23
West Port Arthur *** 5

 

Orange County

Bridge City 9
Lakeview 16
Little Cypress 15
Orange 10
Pine Forest 20
Pinehurst 11
Rose City 11
Vidor 21
West Orange 5

 

Chambers County

Figridge 12
High Island 20
Monroe City 24
Sea Breeze 11
Winnie 26

 

Galveston County

Caplen 1
Gilchrist 1

 

Newton County

Deweyville 15

 

Hardin County

Rose Hill Acres 18

 

Cameron Parish

Cameron 2
Hackberry 1
Johnson Bayou 3

 

Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles 13
Sulphur 15
Vinton 15
Westlake 11

*** Keep in mind Port Arthur is protected by a Sea Wall.  So these elevations are only critical when the wall is breached or over-topped.

Southeast Texas communities not listed here from Hardin, Jasper, Newton & Tyler counties have elevations over 25 feet and should not be effected by any type of storm surge.
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