Coastal Flood — Maryland Beaches, Maryland

2019-10-10 to 2019-10-12 · Maryland Beaches, Maryland

Event narrative

Persistent north or northeast winds, along with high seas, produced tidal anomalies between 2.0 and 3.0 feet over the Maryland Coastal Waters. This caused minor coastal flooding over portions of the Maryland Beaches (Ocean City). Ocean City Inlet reached 4.89 feet MLLW on October 11th. Multiple roadways were covered in water due to tidal flooding in southern Ocean City.

Wider weather episode

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the Maryland Coastal Waters. These persistent north or northeast winds, along with high seas, allowed water levels to rise along the Maryland coast. Widespread minor tidal flooding was observed by late on the 10th through the 12th, as tidal anomalies continued to increase.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.