Sep 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in Emerald Island, NC (in the southeast part of the state) at 6:20 AM on Saturday, 9/23 as a tropical storm with 70 mph winds. Ophelia gradually weakened (and lost tropical characteristics) as it tracked northward toward the Wakefield CWA during the day on Saturday. Ophelia tracked northward roughly along the I-95 corridor during the afternoon and evening hours on Saturday, reaching the Richmond Metro Area while weakening to a depression. Ophelia became an po
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1143123). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.