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An NWS tidal gauge on the Chesapeake Bay at Bishop's Head, Maryland, rose into major flooding stage Sunday, hitting 4.41 feet, tying the fifth-highest level at that location, recorded on Dec. 22 ...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency on Friday for areas of the state along the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and the Atlantic Coast that were under a coastal flood warning ...
The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s ə p iː k / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.
The storm prompted the busy Chesapeake Bay Bridge to operate under full wind restrictions, limiting large trucks over safety concerns. It also hit communities like Washington, North Carolina, hard ...
Along the Chesapeake Bay, a storm surge of up to 6 ft (1.8 m) inundates coastal communities. [46] This causes tidal flooding which results in one injury and forces several people to evacuate. [47] The heavy rainfall severely floods the Potomac River, damaging over 500 homes and destroying nearly 450 acres (1.8 km 2) of corn and soy crops. [48]
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Hurricane Isabel produced a storm surge peaking at 8 feet (2.4 m) on the Chesapeake Bay in Hoopers Island and 6.5 feet (2.0 m) on the Atlantic coast in Ocean City. [12] The track of the hurricane to the west funneled into the bay and was so strong it negated the normal tide cycle in the bay.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake. According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, the warning will stay in effect until 8:15 p.m. Just ...
The Back River is an estuarine inlet of the Chesapeake Bay between the independent cities of Hampton and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. Formed by the confluence of the Northwest and Southwest Branches, and at just over two miles (3.2 km) long, the Back River is a breeding ground for many of the Bay's prized sport ...