Tidal Flooding In Late October Becomes Third Highest For Alexandria Waterfront

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Last week's tidal flooding on the Alexandria waterfront was the third-highest coastal flooding ever recorded.

While tidal flooding occasionally causes water to approach the foot of King Street, Old Town saw higher-than-usual tidal flooding in the late days of October. Several streets near the waterfront were closed due to floodwaters, including a portion of King and Union Streets.

According to the National Weather Service, low pressure and continuing onshore winds caused historic coastal flooding along parts of the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac River. Areas that saw the record highest coastal flooding were Straits Point in Southern Maryland; Dahlgren, Virginia; and Solomons Island, Maryland. Havre de Grace in Maryland had its third-highest coastal flooding, while Annapolis had its fourth highest.

In Alexandria, the highest recorded tide during last week's flooding event was 5.99 feet on Friday around 3:24 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The only two levels to be higher were 8.66 feet on Sept. 19, 2003, during Hurricane Isabel and 7.5 feet on March 19, 1936.

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