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Sep 12, 2018 · BRIDGE CITY — Thursday, September 13th, will mark the ten-year anniversary of Hurricane Ike making landfall in Southeast Texas. Thousands of homes remained underwater following a 13-foot...
The Southeast Texas communities of Bridge City on Sabine Lake and large areas of nearby Orange (80 miles or 130 kilometres from the center of landfall) were inundated by the storm surge which traveled as much as 16 miles (26 km) inland from the coast.
- September 1, 2008
- $38 billion (2008 USD)
- 145 mph (230 km/h)
The diameter of tropical storm force winds covering a total of 425 miles from the northwest to southeast as Ike approached the upper Texas coast on Friday, September 12th. Ike made landfall at 2:10 am CDT Saturday, September 13th near Galveston, Texas. Ike was a category 2 hurricane at landfall with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file) Iberia/St. Mary Parish Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file) SE TX & SW LA Total Inundation Map (click here for .pdf file) a: LOCATION. PEAK STORM TIDE (MLLW) PEAK STORM SURGE (MLLW) DATE/TIME (CDT) Sabine Pass TX: 14.24 feet** 12.54 feet** 9/13 at 2:42 am** Texas Point TX: 13.37 feet* 11.79 feet* 9 ...
Hurricane Ike Impact Report – December 2008 Executive Summary On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall over Galveston, Texas, around 2 a.m., with maximum sustained winds nearing 110 mph (175 km/h) and some higher gusts. At the time, Ike was an extremely large Category 2 hurricane with hurricane-force winds extending outward
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Satellite image map of Hurricane Ike after landfall on the Texas Coast. Landfall had been predicted near Freeport, Texas, by the National Hurricane Center, as of Wednesday, September 10, 2008. However, the actual landfall was further east, over the east end of Galveston Island (near Texas City, TX), with the eye centered over Galveston Bay.
Sep 12, 2023 · Hurricane Ike brought more than storm surge as high winds also toppled trees and washed in black mud from the marshes as seen here on Norbert St in Bridge City. Several people in the flooded areas recall climbing on top of their dining room tables in the middle of the night as the waters rose.
