[CindyDawg]

Actually I'm probably in one of the best places in Brownsville, as far as flooding goes. I think the map showed about 10 feet ASL. I'm less than a mile from water though and live across the street from a resaca (a little river). I've been here about 15 years and water has come up to the garage but not in. A neighbor did tell me that at one time they had about 2 feet of water. She said they thought their homes were protected but theives came up the resaca in canoes.

[SouthTexas]

Thought you had noted your elevation in the "local" hurricane thread. We are at 44', more or less and about 10-12 miles from the closest bay. A high spot in the surrounding countryside. The oldtimers KNEW what they were doing when they laid out this town.