Image credit: NOAA SLOSH Display Training Manual (PDF File). Defining Storm Tide, Storm Surge and High Water Mark The storm surge is how high above current sea level the ocean water gets.

Unfortunately for Texans, the northern lights won’t be visible this time. Here's which states have the best view of the ...

Extreme weather and disaster scientist Hal Needham, founder of the U.S. Storm Surge Database, U-SURGE, discusses how the ...

Coastal erosion is accelerating and shifting coastlines inland, and storm surges are getting ... A new USC study reveals a dramatic surge in building collapses in the ancient Egyptian port ...

Helene's size, intensity and speed delivered wind gusts much farther inland than most hurricanes and sent a devastating storm surge along more than 550 miles of Florida coastline. When it was ...

The ever-growing storm surge, which at this time of the early morning is about nine feet above sea level, breaks through these sandbags and begins flooding the city both to the east and west.

Hurricanes are among the strongest storms on earth. Fueled by warm tropical waters, they can bring devastating winds and storm surge to coastal areas, and torrential rain well inland. Hurricanes ...