Each storm that hits our region is unique. You could even say that they have their own personalities. This recent storm was far from the worst that we've had, but it was one of the worst tides that we've had in a while. Yesterday, tidal flooding was moderate to major in the region. Some locations had water coming up to their homes. Here's one example:
Tidal flooding hit many coastal and tidal areas. Here is a photo of the flooded streets in Norfolk:
Here is another photo. This one was from Yorktown.
There was also a little wind damage as well, but I didn't see too many reports of those.
This all came from a coastal low that formed late last week to our south. The low crept north between Friday and Saturday. By Sunday a second low formed closer to our coast. This second low formation ac