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Coastal Flood in Northampton, Virginia
Coastal Flood September 19, 2024 · Northampton, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in north to northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Northampton county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Kiptopeke reached 5 feet at 924 AM on September 19.
The wider storm
The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in north to northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Northampton county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay on September 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1218971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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