Development of hurricane flood protection for Texas City, Texas

Date

1965

Authors

Murphy, Wayne M.
Geelan, Charles William

Journal Title

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Volume Title

Publisher

U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, Corps of Engineers

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the hydraulic problems relating to the computation of hurricane surge, hurricane waves, runup of the waves for providing hurricane flood protection at Texas City, Texas, as well as the effects of rainfall upon the protected area during periods of normal and high tides. The problems of providing protection are discussed, and information is presented on structures that were designed for the hurricane protection project.

Description

35 page PDF document. Includes 16 pages of text, 17 plates, and front and back covers.

Keywords

Flood damage prevention -- Texas -- Texas City, Hurricane protection -- Texas -- Texas City, Texas City levee

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