Coastal Flood — Virginia Beach, Virginia

2023-08-31 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Event narrative

The combination of surface high pressure centered over the eastern Great Lakes and Tropical Storm Idalia lifting northeast then east off the North Carolina outer banks, resulted in very strong northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Virginia Beach. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel reached 5.51 feet MLLW at 930 am on Thursday, August 31.

Wider weather episode

The combination of surface high pressure centered over the eastern Great Lakes and Tropical Storm Idalia lifting northeast then east off the North Carolina outer banks, resulted in very strong northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Virginia Beach.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1136020. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.