Coastal Flood in Essex, Virginia

Coastal Flood September 1, 2006 · Essex, Virginia

$1.4M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Tides of 4 to 5 feet above normal...combined with 6 to 8 foot waves caused significant damage to homes, piers, bulkheads, boats, and marinas across portions of the Virginia's Northern Neck and Eastern Shore near the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and adjacent tributaries. Some of the most significant damage occurred in the Lewisetta area of Northumberland county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5533299. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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