Hurricane Ian brought a historic and deadly storm surge to southwest Florida when it came ashore two weeks ago.
But just how high the catastrophic storm surge reached takes a little time to unpack.We knew almost instantly from the terrifying videos shared on social media from people trapped in their homes that the coastal surge made it to the second floor of some places.
Storm surge is produced on the shallow part of the ocean floor that borders the coastal U.S. Along western Florida, the ocean floor is especially shallow for a long way out, which makes it more susceptible to big storm surges. The NHC storm surge forecast for the hardest hit areas was raised from 8-12 feet to 12-18 feet on the morning of Wednesday, September 28th, the day Ian came ashore.
They’re not always the most reliable or accurate and can be tainted by waves, especially in enclosed spaces . Nevertheless, assessment teams grade the high-water marks they measure, and higher-quality debris lines provide a good idea of how high the surge reached. In addition to high-water marks, the USGS also collected high-fidelity storm tide data from pressure sensors scientists mounted ahead of the storm. These pressure sensors are among the best storm tide data we have available.
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