We have been talking about Hurricane Rita’s storm surge over the last few days and have had a number of requests for the images so I am posting the Lake Charles National Weather Service surge assessment, plus the before and after pictures of Rita’s surge courtesy of NASA. I continue to work on a report that I will submit to the National Hurricane Center and will keep you posted of developments.
Rita Surge Estimates:
Before Rita: 
After Rita:
See the above Links for details.