Sep 12, 2008
Hurricane Ike made landfall early during the morning on September 13th near Galveston Texas. Across South Texas, Ike produced a storm surge of 2 to 4 feet across barrier islands and inland bays and waterways, and a storm tide of 3 to 6 feet. The elevated water levels produced flooding of low lying areas in Magnolia Beach, Indianola, Port O'Connor, Rockport, Port Aransas, Ingleside By The Bay, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi, Mustang Island and Padre Island. The combination of high surf and storm
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 125594). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Patricio County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.