Flash flooding was possible through Sunday from North Carolina to New Jersey.
Ophelia had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph Saturday evening, and was about 40 miles south of Richmond, Virginia, and 165 miles southwest of Ocean City, Maryland. It was moving north at 9 mph.
Even before it made landfall, the storm proved treacherous enough that five people had to be rescued by the Coast Guard on Friday night from a boat anchored down near the North Carolina coastline.Parts of North Carolina and Virginia can expect up to 5 inches of rain, with 1 to 3 inches forecast in the rest of the mid-Atlantic region through Sunday. Some New Jersey shore communities, including Sea Isle City, had already experienced some flooding Saturday.
Waves break along the jetty at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 as Ophelia approaches the area. As of Saturday evening, more than 14,000 customers were without power in North Carolina, and more than 12,000 in Virginia, according to utility trackerThe governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of Ophelia's arrival as some schools closed early and several weekend events were canceled.
Several storm surge and tropical storm warnings for North Carolina, Virginia and Delaware were canceled Saturday night.
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