The Rev. Kristie Askew, pastor of Grace-Providence United Methodist Church in Mobjack, points out the tide waters covering the end of East River Road as she takes a stroll through the neighborhood during Sunday’s King Tide. She said she hadn’t seen waters that high in the three+ years she’d been living in the nearby parsonage.

A northeast storm forecast for this past weekend didn’t bring as much rain and wind as expected, but still caused extensive flooding in Gloucester and Mathews because it occurred during a King Tide.
During peak tide on Sunday, water covered the end of Greate Road in Gloucester Point, making access to Gloucester Point Beach Park difficult for vehicles without four-wheel drive, while in Mathews, the public boat ramp and dock on Gwynn’s Island were completely submerged.
The highest wind speed during the storm was 37 mph from north-northwest on Sunday, Oct. 12, while the rain total for the day was 0.98 inch. The rain total for the entire week, all of which occurred ...