Coastal Flood — Northumberland, Virginia

2024-03-09 to 2024-03-10 · Northumberland, Virginia

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 Northumberland county adjacent to the Potomac River. Lewisetta reached 3.58 feet MLLW at 1136 pm on Saturday, March 9.

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 Virginia Northern Neck Adjacent to the Potomac River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169895. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.