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Coastal FloodSuffolk, Virginia

October 8, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Suffolk

Event narrative (NOAA)

Coastal storm tides of 2 to 3.5 feet above astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor beach erosion reported. The maximum storm tide reached 5.86 feet MLLW at Sewells Point, which resulted in moderate coastal flooding from Saturday evening into Sunday morning.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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