When combined with normal tides, storm surge can increase the ocean's water level by 30 feet or more ... produced a 28-foot storm surge in Louisiana, according to NOAA. In 2011, Hurricane Irene ...

This means a one-foot deep storm surge can sweep your car off the road ... Probably the best solution is to use existing low-resultion data (3-30 meters in the U.S.) and interpolate the data ...

"But, surge doesn't always match the wind category." For example, Hurricane Ike in 2008 was only a Category 2 when it made landfall, but it brought a 17.5-foot storm surge, earning it a place in ...