Hurricane Frederic tidal floods of September 12-13, 1979, along the Gulf Coast, Orange Beach quadrangle, Alabama
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Abstract
Shown on the Orange Beach topographic map are floodmark elevations and approximate areas flooded by Hurricane Frederic tides of September 12-13, 1979, along the shores of Wolf Bay, Perdido Bay, and Bayou St. John and adjacent areas in the vicinity of Orange Beach, Ala., and along the beaches exposed to the Gulf of Mexico, from Romar Beach, Ala., eastward to Perdido Key, in Florida. Damage from wind and tidal waves was widespread. The greatest damage occurred along Perdido Key in Alabama and Florida where many homes were destroyed and the highway was washed out in several places. Storm-tide frequency and records of annual maximum tides at Mobile, Ala., since 1772, are presented. Offshore winds reached about 160 miles per hour. A wind velocity of about 145 miles per hour was recorded near Dauphin Island, Ala.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hurricane Frederic tidal floods of September 12-13, 1979, along the Gulf Coast, Orange Beach quadrangle, Alabama |
| Series title | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Series number | 636 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ha636 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 1 Plate: 36.50 × 30.50 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Other Geospatial | Orange Beach quadrangle |
| Scale | 24000 |
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