These are projection maps of flooding from Hurricane Ike released by the Texas Governor’s Office. The National Hurricane Center is predicting Hurricane Ike to reach the coast sometime late Friday or early Saturday with a storm surge of up to 20 feet. Ike is currently a Category 2 hurricane but could reach Category 3 status by landfall.
(source: Texas Governor’s Office)
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