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Coastal Flood in Northampton, Virginia
Coastal Flood September 30, 2022 · Northampton, 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 Northampton county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Oyster reached 7.87 feet MLLW at around noon 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 Virginia Eastern Shore.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1058195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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