Coastal Flood in Virginia, January 3, 2022

Name: Coastal Flood in Virginia, January 3, 2022
Start: 2022-01-03T06:00
End: 2022-01-03T13:00
Location: Virginia

January 3, 2022 · NWS AKQ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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 AKQ wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 3, 5:00 AM EST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 5:00 AM EST, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 5:33 AM EST, 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

VAZ048-060>062-064-068-069-083-509>513-515>518-041045-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-
New Kent-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-
Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Eastern King William-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east
central Virginia and north central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow this morning with
potentially heavy accumulations. Snow may affect the morning commute.
Drivers should exercise caution. Any standing water on roadways will
turn into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the teens.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ098-100-041045-
Virginia Beach-Northampton-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST
TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   High Surf Advisory.

Rain may mix/with or briefly change over to snow this afternoon. Any
standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop below freezing.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-VAZ099-041045-
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow through the day. Any
standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop below freezing.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ021>023-VAZ075>077-519>522-041045-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-
Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east
central Virginia and eastern Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow this morning with
potentially heavy accumulations. Snow may impact the morning
commute. Any standing water on roadways will turn into black ice
tonight as temperatures drop into the teens.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ093-096-097-041045-
Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Chesapeake-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Warning.

Rain may mix with or briefly change over to snow this afternoon
before tapering off from west to east late afternoon. Drivers should
exercise caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn into black
ice Monday night as temperatures drop into the 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ024-041045-
Inland Worcester-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

Rain will mix with or change over to snow today before tapering off
from west to east late this afternoon. Drivers should exercise
caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn into black ice
Monday night as temperatures drop into the teens and lower 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expect at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ095-041045-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Warning.
   Wind Advisory.

Rain will mix with snow this afternoon before tapering off from west
to east late afternoon. Drivers should exercise caution. Any
standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop below freezing.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ092-041045-
Southampton-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Rain will mix with or change over to snow this afternoon. Drivers
should exercise caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn
into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the upper teens to lower
20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ089-090-041045-
Surry-James City-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Warning.

Rain may mix with or change over to snow this afternoon. Drivers
should exercise caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn
into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the lower 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ523>525-041045-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Warning.
   Winter Weather Advisory.

Rain will mix with or change over to snow this afternoon. Drivers
should exercise caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn
into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the lower 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ065>067-079>082-087-088-514-041045-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-
Charles City-Greensville-Sussex-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east
central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow today before tapering off
from west to east this afternoon. Drivers should exercise caution.
Any standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop into the teens.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ078-085-041045-
Lancaster-Middlesex-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow today. Snow will linger
into the afternoon before tapering off from west to east. Any
standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop into the upper teens to lower 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ084-086-041045-
Gloucester-Mathews-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Rain will mix with and change over to snow today before tapering off
from west to east late this afternoon. Drivers should exercise
caution. Any standing water on roadways will turn into black ice
tonight as temperatures drop into the upper teens and lower 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ015>017-041045-
Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this morning. Rain may mix with
or change over to snow this afternoon before tapering off from west
to east late this afternoon. Any standing water on roadways will
turn into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>014-030>032-041045-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this morning. Rain may mix with
or change over to snow this afternoon before tapering off from west
to east late this afternoon. Any standing water on roadways will
turn into black ice tonight as temperatures drop into the 20s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ102-041045-
Eastern Currituck-
533 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST
TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Warning.
   Wind Advisory.
   High Surf Advisory.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this morning. Rain may briefly mix
with or change over to snow this afternoon before ending. Any
standing water on roadways will turn into black ice tonight as
temperatures drop below freezing.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

3 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Northampton

When: January 3, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Northampton forecast zone
Reported by: River/Stream Gage
Coordinates: 37.301, -75.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Northampton county adjacent to the Atlantic coast.

Coastal Flood, Virginia Beach

When: January 3, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Virginia Beach forecast zone
Reported by: River/Stream Gage
Coordinates: 36.738, -76.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Virginia Beach. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel reached 6.46 feet MLLW at 900 am on Monday, January 3.

Coastal Flood, Accomack

When: January 3, 7:15 AM EST to 10:40 AM EST
Where: Accomack forecast zone
Reported by: River/Stream Gage
Coordinates: 37.765, -75.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Accomack county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Wachapreague reached 7.69 feet MLLW at 906 am on Monday, January 3.

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

Every storm in Virginia in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, January 2022

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1006666, 1006669, 1006665.