Hurricane Ike High Water Marker - Galveston, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 18.095 W 094° 47.469
15R E 326036 N 3242730
Metal marker on the wall of the Masonic Lodge at 824 22nd St, Galveston, TX 77550.
Waymark Code: WMZMAT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2018
Views: 2
This marks the level of storm surge-driven water that covered Galveston Island during the landfall of (Category 2) Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008. Eleven people died (Galveston Island) during the storm. Widespread flooding included downtown Galveston.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Wall Plaque
When did this occur?: 8/13/2008
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.