Sep 30, 2022
A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1058171). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Norfolk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.