Dec 18, 2023
An intensifying storm moved up the Eastern Seaboard from northern Florida on December 17th, to the coastal Mid Atlantic region on the 18th. This storm produced a strong onshore flow on the 18th that combined with high astronomical tides to cause widespread moderate to locally major coastal flooding and beach erosion along the south shore of Long Island during the late morning and afternoon.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1154209). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southeast Suffolk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.