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Flood — Northampton, VA

Oct 8, 2016

The combination of a cold front moving through the Mid Atlantic and Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced heavy rain which caused flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore from Saturday night, October 8th into early Tuesday evening, October 11th.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 664213). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Northampton, VA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Northampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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