High Water Mark

Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Camille brought great devastation and loss of life to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005 at 10:00 am. The storm surge level at this location was 22 feet above mean sea level, with reported waves reaching 34.1 feet. There was approximately 125 billion dollars of damage to the coast, leaving 236 people dead and 67 missing. Hurricane Camille made landfall on August 17, 1969 at about 11:30 pm. The storm surge level at this location was 19.5 feet. There was approximately 1.5 billion dollars of damage to the coast, leaving 131 dead and 41 missing. High water marks here identify Katrina with a red marker, Camille with a blue marker, and the base flood elevation with a black marker at 18 feet.

Biloxi, Mississippi · United States