Tropical Storm Ophelia was reclassified as a post-tropical low on Saturday night, though it still presented a risk of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Areas along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia witnessed flooding on Saturday following the storm's landfall near a barrier island in North Carolina. The storm brought rain, damaging winds, and perilous surges.
As of 11 p.m. on Saturday, Ophelia, now weakened to a tropical storm, was positioned approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of Richmond, Virginia, and about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Charlottesville, Virginia. The storm's maximum sustained winds were recorded at 35 mph (55 kph) with gusts reaching higher speeds.
The center indicated that coastal flood warnings and flood watches were still in effect for certain areas of the region.
