Coastal Flood in Eastern Essex, Virginia

Coastal Flood October 2, 2015 – October 5, 2015 · Eastern Essex, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tidal departure of 2 to 3 feet resulted in moderate flooding along the Rappahannock River.

The wider storm

A combination of Hurricane Joaquin near the Bahamas and strong high pressure over New England produced strong onshore winds over the Mid-Atlantic. The strength and duration of the onshore winds produced moderate coastal flooding along the Atlantic Coast and Chesapeake Bay.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 605622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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