Christmas Bay Lidar Elevation (2009)
More than 90% of Follets Island is less than 3 ft above sea level. The highest elevations occur on the dune crest, with a maximum height of 9 ft. The low-lying island has been completely submerged by hurricanes at least 6 times since 1900 (1900 Great Galveston Storm, 1909 Velasco Hurricane, 1915 Galveston Hurricane, 1941 Texas Hurricane, 1961 Hurricane Carla, and 2008 Hurricane Ike).
More than 90% of Follets Island is less than 3 ft above sea level. The highest elevations occur on the dune crest, with a maximum height of 9 ft. The low-lying island has been completely submerged by hurricanes at least 6 times since 1900 (1900 Great Galveston Storm, 1909 Velasco Hurricane, 1915 Galveston Hurricane, 1941 Texas Hurricane, 1961 Hurricane Carla, and 2008 Hurricane Ike).