Virginia, 2024

Coastal Flood in Virginia, September 20 to 24, 2024

September 20 to 24, 2024 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Event by event

2 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Northampton

When
September 20, 8:36 AM EST to September 24, 2:45 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)

The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Northampton county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Kiptopeke reached 5.13 feet MLLW at 1136 am on Saturday, September 21, 5.29 feet MLLW at 1230 pm on Sunday, September 22, and 5.10 feet MLLW at 130 pm on Monday, September 23.

Coastal Flood, Lancaster

When
September 20, 10:30 AM EST to September 24, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Lancaster forecast zone
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
37.702, -76.420 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Lancaster county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Windmill Point reached 3.60 feet MLLW at 142 pm on Saturday, September 21, 3.85 feet MLLW at 236 pm on Sunday, September 22, and 3.64 feet MLLW at 330 pm on Monday, September 23.

What these are

Coastal Flood
Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

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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: 1219074, 1219078.