Coastal Flood — Virginia Beach, Virginia

2022-10-01 to 2022-10-03 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Event narrative

Post Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Virginia Beach. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel reached 5.73 feet MLLW at 418 pm on Monday, October 3.

Wider weather episode

Post Tropical Cyclone Ian lingering over the Mid Atlantic region and just off the coast, resulted in very strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.