Coastal Flood — Southern Craven, North Carolina

2025-10-10 to 2025-10-12 · Southern Craven, North Carolina

Event narrative

Coastal flooding began during the morning of October 10th as northeast to east winds picked up in strength due to low pressure offshore. High water closed some roads around downtown New Bern. The water was highest around the high tide cycles, and finally abated during the later afternoon hours on October 12th.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong coastal storm and king tides produced moderate to major coastal flooding across parts of coastal Eastern NC. Sound side areas of the southern Pamlico Sound and Neuse River experienced coastal flooding due to a prolonged duration of strong northeast to east winds. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands experienced major coastal flooding due to large long periods swells and king tides. Some flooding, albeit not as severe, was observed on the northern Outer Banks as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.