FloodZoneMap.org

Coastal Flood — Northampton, VA

Oct 12, 2025

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong 1035mb area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. This resulted in a prolonged period of strong northeast to north winds across the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters, which allowed for widespread moderate to major coastal flooding across eastern Virginia and the Virginia Eastern Shore on October 12 into October 13.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1297150). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Northampton, VA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Northampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Northampton County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Tropical Storm$250K damage

Northampton, VA · Aug 4, 2020

The center of Tropical Storm Isaias tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from late Monday night, August 3rd through Tuesday morning, August 4th.

Read the full account →
Coastal Flood$15K damage

Northampton, VA · Nov 6, 2021

The combination of King Tides and high pressure centered north and west of the Mid Atlantic region and low pressure tracking northeast off the Southeast coast, produced northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the…

Read the full account →
Flood$500K damage

Northampton, VA · Oct 8, 2016

The combination of a cold front moving through the Mid Atlantic and Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced heavy rain which caused flooding across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore from Saturday night,…

Read the full account →
Coastal Flood$15K damage

Northampton, VA · Nov 6, 2021

The combination of King Tides and high pressure centered north and west of the Mid Atlantic region and low pressure tracking northeast off the Southeast coast, produced northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the…

Read the full account →