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 Chesapeake Bay, resulting in widespread moderate to locally major coastal flooding across portions of eastern Virginia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1295820). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hampton/poquoson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.