Coastal Flood, Alexandria (C)
- When
- February 4, 2:00 PM EST to February 5, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Alexandria (C) County, Alexandria
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 38.805, -77.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Coastal Flood in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998
The nor'easter which pummeled the middle Atlantic coastline for nearly 48 hours caused water to back up in the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River. That, in combination with continued wave action, produced tides at least 2 feet above normal near Alexandria.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
The nor'easter which pummeled the middle Atlantic coastline for nearly 48 hours caused water to back up in the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River. That, in combination with continued wave action, produced tides at least 2 feet above normal near Alexandria. Minor flooding was noted along the waterfront, including Prince Street, lower King Street, and Union Street. Damage was minimal since advance warning allowed business owners to cover flood-prone areas with sand bags.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Coastal Flood
- Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Coastal Flood in Virginia, February 4 to 6, 1998
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, February 4 to 9, 1998
- Coastal Flood and High Wind in Delaware, February 4 to 9, 1998
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 6, 1998
- Flooding in Georgia, February 4 to 8, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Storm Surge in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, February 4 to 6, 1998
- High Wind in Puerto Rico, February 4, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, February 4 to 5, 1998
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, February 1998
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5635636.