Oct 28, 2012
Tropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds. The very strong winds caused moderate to severe coastal flooding across portions of eastern and southeast Virginia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 418285). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Virginia Beach County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.