Coastal Flooding Lingers for Days Across Northeast and Beyond

It has been a soggy stretch of days for the coastal portions of the Northeast and New England. Unfortunately, the wet weather still has a bit of a punch left, raising the threat of more coastal flooding for the region. Here is a look at what you can expect in this part of the country.

Coastal Storm Produces Flooding Issues on Eastern Seaboard

A massive coastal storm has been churning just off of the East Coast for over five days, triggering coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and rough surf conditions along the shores of an area from North Carolina and up to Maine. The persistent rain is continuing to create issues for those along the immediate coastline.

For instance, Boston Harbor saw water levels hit minor flooding stage at every high tide between last Thursday and through Sunday. The flooding hit its peak on Saturday, sending water spilling into some businesses and over roads.

A National Weather Service (NWS) tidal gauge at Bishop's Head, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay climbed to major flood stage on Sunday. The measurement of 4.41 feet was good enough for the fifth-highest level at that gauge. This station has records going back to 2005.

In addition to the flooding issues, the large waves generated widespread beach erosion across a large part of the Atlantic coastline. The astronomical high tides brought on by last week's supermoon amplified the flooding.

Forecasters said that these same threats will linger in a zone from the Outer Banks of North Carolina up into New England through the middle of the week. While the storm has lost some of its power, the gusty onshore winds will hang around a bit longer. Like the last few days, the greatest risk of coastal flooding will be during times of high tide.

As a result, forecasters are predicting that 16 NWS tidal gauges will hit moderate flooding levels in the next day or two.