Oct 20, 1996
A very slow moving coastal storm which was fed tropical moisture by the circulation around Hurricane Lily produced very heavy rains (up to 19 inches along the coast) and persistant strong onshore winds. Coastal storm surges, combined with runoff, caused coastal flooding at and near the times of high tide on the 20 th and 21st. The worst flooding occurred in northeastern coastal York County where whole communities were submerged in several feet of water. Ocean Park was particularly hard hit w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5583840). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in York County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.