Coastal Flood — Arlington, Virginia

2024-03-09 · Arlington, Virginia

Event narrative

The Alexandria VA USGS tide gauge reached a crest of 5.45' at 648 PM EST on March 9th. Lead time for this event was 7.3 hours.

Wider weather episode

A strong onshore flow combined with high astronomical tides due to a New Moon resulted in moderate coastal flooding at Alexandria VA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.