Sep 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Ophelia tracked northward across east central North Carolina and up through central Virginia from early Saturday morning, September 23rd into early Sunday morning, September 24th. The combination of high pressure to the north and the storm resulted in very strong northeast, east and then southeast winds which caused moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1143040). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.