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Coastal Flood in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Coastal Flood September 17, 2024 · Isle of Wight, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight made landfall in South Carolina near the border with North Carolina on the afternoon of September 16. Strong northeast winds were present well north of the center of the low for several days leading up to landfall. As the occluded front lifted north on September 17, winds became east-northeast, pushing water towards the western side of the Chesapeake Bay and causing coastal flooding along the coast of southeast Virginia. The 911 call center reported flooding on Route 704 in the vicinity of Rainbow Road, Smith Neck Road, and Route 665 in Isle of Wight County. All lanes were closed due to standing water on Route 665.
The wider storm
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight made landfall in South Carolina near the border with North Carolina on the afternoon of September 16. Strong northeast winds were present well north of the center of the low for several days leading up to landfall. As the occluded front lifted north on September 17, winds became east-northeast, pushing water towards the western side of the Chesapeake Bay and causing coastal flooding along the coast of southeast Virginia.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1216496. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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