because of more extreme precipitation and sea level rise from climate change. The surge could cause flooding of 2 to 4 feet in the lower Chesapeake Bay and 1 to 3 feet farther up the bay.įloods are getting more frequent and severe in most of the U.S. The swells generated by Ophelia are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions across the Mid-Atlantic coastline.Īreas stretching from Surf City N.C., to Chincoteague, Va., could see flooding of 2 to 4 feet if the storm surge peaks along with high tide, forecasters said.įlooding risks to coastal stretches hemmed in by the Outer Banks are of particular concern, with the Neuse and Bay rivers and the Pamlico and Pungo rivers expected to see floodwaters rise between 4 and 6 feet. Floodwaters on the North Carolina coast could reach 6 feet Southern New York through southern New England could get 1 to 3 inches from Saturday to Monday. The Mid-Atlantic into southern New England, is forecast to get 2 to 4 inches of rainfall from late Friday into Sunday, which could create flash, urban and small stream flooding, forecasters said. The region stretching from Surf City to Bogue Inlet in North Carolina, and the remainder of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, were under a storm surge watch.Ī storm surge warning was also in effect from Bogue Inlet, N.C., to Chincoteague, Va., in Chesapeake Bay south of Colonial Beach, Va., the Neuse and Pamlico rivers and parts of Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.īetween 3 to 5 inches of rainfall is expected across parts of eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia into Saturday, with as much as 7 inches falling in some areas. This includes Albemarle and Pamlico sounds in North Carolina, the Tidal Potomac River south of Cobb Island, Md., and Chesapeake Bay south of North Beach, Md. The governors of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia declared a state of emergency Friday.Ī tropical storm warning remains in effect from Cape Fear, N.C., to Fenwick Island, Del.
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