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Coastal Flood — Gloucester, VA

Nov 15, 2024

An area of low pressure moved across the Outer Banks and out to sea on the night of November 14 into November 15. Winds became northeast ahead of the low and northwest behind the low as it moved offshore on November 15. The result was a surge of water from the Chesapeake Bay with moderate coastal flooding reported across several areas.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1223290). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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