Coastal Flood in Suffolk, Virginia
Coastal Flood October 8, 2016 – October 9, 2016 · Suffolk, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 664042. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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