Coastal Flood — Arlington, Virginia

2024-09-22 to 2024-09-24 · Arlington, Virginia

Event narrative

A prolonged period of onshore flow combined with high astronomical tides resulted in multiple days of moderate coastal flooding. The crest height was 4.29' NAVD88 and the time of crest was 1106 PM on Sep 22, 2024. Lead time for this event was 18.3 hours.

Wider weather episode

A very prolonged period of onshore flow combined with high astronomical tides resulted in multiple days of moderate coastal flooding at the City of Alexandria.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217607. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.