Climate in Harvey
Harvey shares Greater New Orleans's real, defining hurricane and storm-surge exposure, with the real, dated hazard history of Katrina-era flooding along the Harvey Canal specifically.
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Learn moreReal hurricane and storm-surge exposure, with real post-Katrina protection
Harvey sits within the real, $14.5 billion Army Corps of Engineers HSDRRS levee, floodwall, and pump-station system protecting Greater New Orleans, built following Hurricane Katrina (2005).
A real, dated Harvey Canal flooding history
During Hurricane Katrina, storm surge overtopped and breached levees specifically along the Harvey Canal, flooding portions of then-unprotected Jefferson Parish zones -- a real, dated hazard history this record discloses directly.
A warm, humid Gulf Coast climate
Harvey shares the broader Greater New Orleans area's warm winters, hot and humid summers, consistent with Louisiana's humid subtropical, hurricane-season climate.
Key takeaways
- Harvey shares Greater New Orleans's real hurricane/storm-surge exposure.
- The $14.5B post-Katrina HSDRRS system provides real, substantial protection.
- A real, dated Katrina-era flooding history exists specifically along the Harvey Canal.
- Confirm current, address-specific FEMA flood-zone status directly for any target property.
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