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All of Hampton Roads is under a coastal flood warning until Friday morning as the region continues to feel the effects of a nor’easter.
The National Weather Service issued the warning early Wednesday morning and it includes the Eastern Shore up to Ocean City as well as all other areas along the southern Chesapeake Bay. These areas are expected to see “major” tidal flooding 2-3 feet above ground level in vulnerable areas and further inland, which is likely to force the closure of many roads and threaten property damage.
The next four high tides — from Wednesday evening to Friday morning — are going to be “pretty rough,” according to NWS meteorologist Jeff Orrock. Tidal flooding will continue Saturday but won’t be as severe, he added.
“We’re squeezed in between low pressure off shore and high pressure to the north, it really creates that tight pressure gradient and it’s just like a conveyor belt of wind and light rain coming in off the Atlantic Ocean, and we’re going to be stuck in this for several days,” Orrock said in a briefing Wednesday morning.
The high tide Wednesday evening is at 7:46 p.m. Thursday, the high tides are around 8:10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m....