Coastal Flood in Somerset, Maryland

Coastal Flood December 23, 2022 · Somerset, Maryland

What the National Weather Service wrote

Very strong southwest then west winds associated with the passage of an arctic front caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Somerset county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Crisfield reached 4.80 feet MLLW at 112 pm on Friday, December 23.

The wider storm

Very strong southwest then west winds associated with the passage of an arctic front caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1069878. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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