Coastal Flood in Somerset, Maryland
Coastal Flood September 20, 2024 – September 25, 2024 · Somerset, Maryland
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 prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Somerset county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Crisfield reached 4.34 feet MLLW on Sunday, September 22.
The wider storm
The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in prolonged northeast, east and southeast winds which caused minor to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1219118. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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