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Tropical Storm — Northampton, VA

Sep 2, 2016

Tropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced tropical storm force winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of Hampton Roads, the Middle Peninsula, and the Virginia Eastern Shore from Friday afternoon, September 2nd into Saturday night, September 3rd.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 660895). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Northampton, VA

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