Galveston County topographic maps

Average elevation: 26 ft

Average elevation: 13 ft

Average elevation: 13 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

Average elevation: 0 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

After Hurricane Ike hit Texas in September 2008, Galveston County officials offered a debris removal program to residents in unincorporated areas, including Bacliff.[23][24] Flooding from hurricane Ike was minimized due in part to Bacliff's relatively high elevation of 16 feet.[citation needed]

Average elevation: 13 ft

Average elevation: 10 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

Average elevation: 3 ft

Average elevation: 7 ft

Officially, the elevation of Texas City is 10 feet above sea level, though some areas are even lower. It was naturally vulnerable to flooding by hurricane storm surges and heavy rainstorms.

Average elevation: 10 ft

Average elevation: 10 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft

Average elevation: 7 ft