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Coastal Flood in James City, Virginia

Coastal Flood September 30, 2022 · James City, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of James City county. Jamestown reached 4.85 feet MLLW at 536 pm on Friday, September 30.

The wider storm

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the James River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1058191. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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