Coastal Flood — Northeast Suffolk, New York

2023-12-18 · Northeast Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

Moderate coastal flooding occurred along the shores of NE Suffolk:

At the Orient Harbor USGS tidal gauge, moderate coastal flooding of 5.8 ft MLLW occurred from 236 PM EST to 321 PM EST.

Wider weather episode

An intensifying storm moved up the Eastern Seaboard from northern Florida on December 17th, to the coastal Mid Atlantic region on the 18th. This storm produced a strong onshore flow on the 18th that combined with high astronomical tides to cause widespread moderate to locally major coastal flooding and beach erosion along the south shore of Long Island during the late morning and afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.