HURRICANE ELENA STORM SURGE DATA 



PART I: INTRODUCTION 



1. This report is the third in a series* providing a data base directed 

 toward verification of numerical storm surge models. As such, the emphasis is 

 on quantitative measurements of the hydrodynamic and meteorologic parameters 

 of Elena rather than documentation of structural damage or changes in coastal 

 morphology. Photos 1-12 are intended to assist investigators in assessing the 

 applicability of individual high-water marks in verifying a particular numeri- 

 cal model. 



2. Contained herein are coastal and inland hydrographs, high-water con- 

 tours, and basic meteorological data associated with Hurricane Elena. These 

 data have been compiled from a variety of sources; consequently, they cannot 

 be guaranteed to be absolutely accurate. Nevertheless, every reasonable ef- 

 fort has been made and great care taken to ensure the data are as consistent 

 and complete as possible. 



* Thomas H. Flor. 1983 (Jul). "Poststorm Reconnaissance of Tropical Storm 

 Chris," Miscellaneous Paper HL-83-5, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment 

 Station, Vicksburg, Miss. 



Andrew W. Garcia and Thomas H. Flor. 1984 (Nov). "Hurricane Alicia Storm 

 Surge and Wave Data," Technical Report CERC-84-6, US Army Engineer Waterways 

 Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. 



