What is a Storm Surge
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What is a Storm Surge. Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides.
Storm surge should not be confused with storm tide, which is defined as the water level rise due to the combination of storm surge and the astronomical tide. This rise in water level can cause extreme flooding in coastal areas particularly when storm surge coincides with normal high tide, resulting in storm tides reaching up to 20 feet or more in some cases.
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