Coastal Flood — Mathews, Virginia

2025-10-02 · Mathews, Virginia

Event narrative

Elevated winds and long-period swell led to coastal flooding in eastern Virginia, particularly on the tidal rivers. The tide gauge at Windmill Point, VA recorded moderate flooding with a reading of 3.51 feet MLLW at 7:00 AM EST on October 2.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1296785. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.