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Coastal Flood in Dorchester, Maryland
Coastal Flood October 1, 2024 – October 2, 2024 · Dorchester, Maryland
What the National Weather Service wrote
The combination of high pressure to the north and Helene Remnant low pressure to the south, resulted in prolonged northeast and east winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Dorchester county adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Bishops Head reached 3.77 feet MLLW at 124 am, and 3.77 feet MLLW at 1254 pm on Tuesday, October 1. Bishops Head reached 3.80 feet MLLW at 200 pm on Wednesday, October 2.
The wider storm
The combination of high pressure to the north and Helene Remnant low pressure to the south, resulted in prolonged northeast and east winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1221063. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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