Oct 29, 2021
Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th. This system produced very strong east southeast winds, then strong south to southwest winds through the period. This caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 990770). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Accomack County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.