1. A Data-Driven Storm Surge Analysis for the U.S. Gulf Coast Hal Needham November 19, 2014

2. SURGEDAT http://www.birdseyeviews.org/browse.php?city_select=all_cities&page=6

3. SURGEDAT

4. http://www.weather.com/blog/weather/archive/200908.html

5. SURGEDAT https://www.fas.org/irp/imint/docs/rst/Sect14/Sect14_10a.html

6. What is Storm Surge? www.bom.gov.au

7. As of 2008….. No Storm Surge Database

8. U.S. Government Data

11. September 17, 1943 July 16, 1931

12. Decided to Build a Dataset Name: Water Height Observation Data

13. Water Height Observation Data Acronym: WHODAT

15. SURGEDAT Tropical cyclone-generated storm surges Time period: 1880-2014 (135 years) 8,100 high water marks (U.S.) Peak Surge Obs: 703 Global 350 U.S.

16. Map of Surge Activity along the U.S. Gulf Coast

17. Hurricane Ike (2008) Storm Surge/ Storm Tide Obs

18. Map of Surge Activity along the U.S. Gulf Coast

19. Storm Surge History at Galveston, TX

20. All-Time NFL Passing Leaders

21. Storm Surge History at Galveston, TX

22. Observed Water Level Surge Return Period (Years) 500 200 100 50 25 10 Storm Surge Return Levels and Observed Storm Surges for the U.S. Gulf Coast

23. Storm Surge Impacts Many Industries Fishing/ SeafoodBeaches/ Resorts Coastal development Oil and gas industry

24. Storm Surge Impacts Ecosystems

25. Questions for Discussion… How does storm surge impact stakeholders in SE States? What are your information needs about this hazard? Where do we go from here? Collaboration on projects Creative ideas?

26. Links/ Contact Info SCIPP www.southernclimate.org SURGEDAT http://surge.srcc.lsu.edu Contact info: Hal Needham hal@srcc.lsu.edu

27. A Data-Driven Storm Surge Analysis for the U.S. Gulf Coast Hal Needham November 19, 2014