Some locations could experience flooding for eight consecutive high tides, making this an exceptionally long-duration event. The floodwaters will become a danger to anyone who attempts to cross on foot or in a vehicle, the NWS said. Numerous roads will likely become impassable, and some neighborhoods may be isolated. (Getty Images) A significant winter storm is poised to bring heavy snow and areas of freezing rain to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, beginning on Wednesday, December 16, threatening up to two feet of snow in some areas. Additionally, vulnerable homes and businesses may be damaged as water levels rise. At this level, widespread roadway flooding begins near the bay, the river and the tidal tributaries in New Castle County, Delaware, and Salem County, New Jersey. Record flooding of 9.5 feet is predicted for the upper Delaware Bay at Reedy Point, Delaware, on Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Around the Chesapeake Bay, the water could approach levels not seen since Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Water levels are expected to be as much as 4 feet above normally dry ground. STRONG ONSHORE WINDS TO CAUSE WORST COASTAL FLOODING SINCE 2003 IN PARTS OF MID-ATLANTIC However, additional minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible even at low tide in some spots. The highest tides and greatest coastal flooding risk will occur from Friday afternoon through Friday night or very early Saturday morning, particularly at times of high tide. Coastal flood alerts are in effect from New Jersey to the Virginia Tidewater.
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