Offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system.
1Michael obliterated Mexico Beach and Panama City, delivering 14ft in storm surge.
2There were no reports of significant damage or storm surge, however.
3Entergy officials are concerned that the high storm surge would damage the plant.
4Sandy's huge storm surge pushed the Atlantic Ocean way above its normal level.
5Again and again the news reports warned of the storm surge.
6WPA-built seawalls along coastal beaches had withstood the brutal storm surge.
7They drove to the beach on Friday afternoon to view the storm surge.
8Buller Civil Defence said the high-tide came and went without a major storm surge.
9Experts believe most of the damage to come from the typhoon's resulting storm surge.
10The water from the storm surge receded almost as quickly as it had come.
11A storm surge, if it comes, lasts hours, days maybe.
12Tacloban suffered enormous damage during Haiyan and its storm surge.
13But emergency workers are continuing to prepare for high winds, rain and storm surge.
14Hanna could bring a life-threatening storm surge and flash flooding.
15The storm surge had pushed it at least a mile inland from the docks.
16Fearing a storm surge, we headed upstairs to my room.
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