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The National Weather Service is updating its storm surge and local flooding projections from Hurricane Ian. Here’s the latest Here are storm surge predictions for cities in your area
The storm surge significantly damaged or destroyed many homes along the James River, particularly in the towns of Claremont and Burwells Bay, Virginia. The surges in several tidal rivers caught some residents by surprise, both in height and severity. A man in Henrico County drowned after crashing into a flooded creek. [7]
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop over central Florida and the across the state's peninsula Saturday while cities like Tampa Bay are still grappling from the storm surge. High ...
"A tropical depression or storm could form today while the system moves generally westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph," the National Hurricane Center said.
Swells from the hurricane produced high storm surges along the Western Shore which peaked at 8.2 feet (2.5 m) in Baltimore. Annapolis also reported a surge of 7.2 feet (2.2 m). [1] In many locations, the storm surge was higher than the previous record set by the 1933 Chesapeake Potomac Hurricane. Throughout central Maryland, 472 buildings and ...
The highest storm surge was 3.67 ft (1.12 m) above mean sea level at Sewell's Point, Virginia. [15] Tropical storm‑force winds from Ophelia downed trees and power lines and caused sporadic property damage along its path. [16] [18] [19] Five people were rescued in a sailing vessel in coastal North Carolina. [20]
States of emergency have been declared in Maryland and Virginia in preparation for Tropical Storm Ophelia, which is forecasted to bring heavy rains and dangerous storm surges to the Mid-Atlantic.
A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves.