Storm Surge/Tide in Virginia
Every storm surge/tide event the National Weather Service has filed in Virginia, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.
The most significant on the map
The most significant storm surge/tide episodes in Virginia.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 18
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $1.8 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Storm Surge in Virginia, September 6, 1996
- Storm Surge in Virginia, September 6, 1996
- Storm Surge in Virginia, September 6, 1996
- Storm Surge in Virginia, September 6, 1996
- Storm Surge in Virginia, September 6, 1996The track of Tropical Storm Fran from south-central through western Virginia allowed gusty southeast winds at and just above the surface to channel water up the Chesapeake Bay and its main tributaries.
- Storm Surge and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 5 to 6, 1999The remnants of Hurricane Dennis moved across the northern half of Virginia from midday on the 4th through midday on the 6th.
- Storm Surge and High Surf in Virginia, September 1 to 2, 2006Storm surge tidal flooding occurred along the Tidal Potomac River from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto, causing extensive flooding in Alexandria and isolated spots along the shores of the Tidal Potomac River.
- Storm Surge in Virginia, April 10, 2003Flooding occurred at the time of high tide in some streets and yards across portions of the Middle Peninsula and Hampton Roads.
- Storm Surge in Virginia, April 17, 2003Flooding occurred at the time of high tide in some streets and yards of the town of Oyster. The water on Broadwater Circle was over a foot deep.
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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 2026-09-24.