Coastal Flood in James City, Virginia

Coastal Flood November 15, 2024 · James City, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

An area of low pressure moved across the Outer Banks and out to sea on the night of November 14 into November 15. Winds became northeast ahead of the low and northwest behind the low as it moved offshore on November 15. This resulted in moderate coastal flooding across James City County. Yorktown reached 5.21 feet MLLW at 8:06 AM on November 15. Jamestown reached 4.71 feet MLLW at 11:36 AM on November 15.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure moved across the Outer Banks and out to sea on the night of November 14 into November 15. Winds became northeast ahead of the low and northwest behind the low as it moved offshore on November 15. The result was a surge of water from the Chesapeake Bay with moderate coastal flooding reported across several areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1223291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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