Coastal Flood — Somerset, Maryland

2022-01-16 to 2022-01-17 · Somerset, Maryland

Event narrative

Low pressure lifting northward from the Southeast United States across the Mid Atlantic region produced strong south to southwest winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Somerset county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Crisfield reached 4.07 feet MLLW at 1242 am on Monday, January 17.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure lifting northward from the Southeast United States across the Mid Atlantic region produced strong south to southwest winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1006451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.