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 1297154). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Western Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.