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Coastal Flood — Virginia Beach, VA

Nov 7, 2021

The combination of King Tides and high pressure centered north and west of the Mid Atlantic region and low pressure tracking northeast off the Southeast coast, produced northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore and Virginia Beach.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 994658). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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