Sep 16, 2025
A coastal low lingered near the North Carolina and Virginia coastline on September 16, slowly moving northwest into the Chesapeake Bay by the evening of September 16. This low brought a prolonged period of elevated northerly winds across the Currituck Sound and North Carolina coastal waters, resulting in elevated seas and moderate coastal flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1295815). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Currituck County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.