Coastal Flood — Newport News, Virginia

2009-11-12 to 2009-11-14 · Newport News, Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous streets, homes and businesses were flooded in low lying areas of Hampton and Newport News close or directly exposed to the Chesapeake Bay and James River.

Wider weather episode

An intense Nor'easter produced moderate to severe coastal flooding across much of eastern and southeast Virginia and the Virginia Eastern Shore.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 203848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.