Coastal Flood — Virginia Beach, Virginia

2009-11-12 to 2009-11-14 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous streets, homes and businesses were flooded in low lying areas of the county close or directly exposed to the Chesapeake Bay. The flooding was extensive, well above what was experienced in Isabel, in the Long Creek, Lynnhaven Colony and Bay Island areas.

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 203852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.