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Coastal Flood — Isle Of Wight, VA

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 1295823). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Isle Of Wight, VA

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