Coastal Flood — Lancaster, Virginia

2022-10-01 to 2022-10-03 · Lancaster, 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 Lancaster county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Windmill Point reached 3.81 feet MLLW at 136 am on Saturday, October 1.

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 Chesapeake Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.