Coastal Flood — Dorchester, Maryland

2024-03-10 · Dorchester, Maryland

Event narrative

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Southeast United States northeast to just off the New England coast from Saturday, March 9th into Sunday, March 10th. The low produced very strong southeast or south winds, followed by west or northwest winds which caused moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Dorchester county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Cambridge reached 4.22 feet MLLW at 406 am on Sunday, March 10.

Wider weather episode

Intensifying low pressure tracked from the Southeast United States northeast to just off the New England coast from Saturday, March 9th into Sunday, March 10th. The low produced very strong southeast or south winds, followed by west or northwest winds which caused moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.