Coastal Flood in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Coastal Flood October 1, 2025 · Isle of Wight, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Elevated winds and long-period swell led to coastal flooding in eastern Virginia, particularly on the tidal rivers. The tide gauge at Smithfield, VA recorded moderate flooding with a reading of 4.01 feet MLLW at 5:27 PM EST on October 1.

The wider storm

Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda were located well offshore of the Eastern Seaboard on October 1, with high pressure over the Great Lakes and southern Canada. The combination of elevated winds and long-period swell led to coastal flooding. A few locations along the Virginia tidal rivers reached moderate flood stage from later October 1 into early October 3.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1296626. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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