Sep 12, 2008
The eye of Hurricane Ike moved ashore in Galveston County near the city of Galveston. At landfall, Ike had a central pressure of 951.6 mb, as measured at Galveston Pleasure Pier, and a maximum estimated storm surge of 17 feet over portions of Chambers County and the Bolivar Peninsula. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated at 95 knots (110 mph) with gusts to 110 knots (127 mph). A ship near the coast recorded a wind gust of 105 knots as the eye came through. At landfall, Ike was a Ca
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 137020). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wharton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.