Coastal Flood — Norfolk, Virginia

2016-10-08 to 2016-10-09 · Norfolk, Virginia

Event narrative

Coastal storm tides of 2 to 3.5 feet above astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor beach erosion reported. The maximum storm tide reached 5.86 feet MLLW at Sewells Point, which resulted in moderate coastal flooding from Saturday evening into Sunday morning.

Wider weather episode

Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced very strong northeast or north winds over southeast Virginia and the Virginia Eastern Shore. These winds helped to cause moderate coastal flooding over portions of the area from Saturday evening, October 8th into Sunday morning, October 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 664041. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.