How high was the actual water surge there on Chincoteague? The NOAA surge model said about 3’ expected when I ran it.
It actually depends upon where on the Island one is. Some places it was well beyond 3’ others places that was about right. Of course most of the causeway had been covered in water and was impassable.
The place where I was slogging in ankle deep water is at least a mile the channel and at least 2 miles on the other side from where the tidal marsh begins.
And therein lies the issue about some of the surges - the tidal marshes. On road we were on where the water had all receded, it was easy to see how far it had come up and across the road and kept going for another 10 or so feet.
Another place where the water came rushing into town and across main street was near the Coast Guard station.
I hope all of this makes sense. the geography and topography of the Island is such that it is difficult for someone like me to explain it to someone not familiar with the Island itself. heck I still have difficulty with n/s/e/w just because of the lay of the land, and I practically live there :)