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Nor’easter Targets East Coast With Major Coastal Flooding and Damaging Winds Sunday–Monday

Widespread NWS alerts stretch from Florida to New England, with New Jersey under a statewide emergency.

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A "Road Closed" sign, cones and sandbags lay next to Highway 12 as a storm approaches, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)
A powerful nor'easter is set to hit the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, winds up to 60 mph, and severe coastal flooding.
Washington D.C. braces for floods and rain as Nor’easter pounds region, power outages feared

Overview

  • Forecasters warn of 2 to 5 feet of storm surge in vulnerable coastal areas, with coastal wind gusts potentially reaching 60 mph and significant beach erosion and dune breaches possible.
  • Bands of heavy rain are expected to deliver 1 to 4 inches for many locations, with localized totals up to 3 to 5 inches raising the risk of flash and urban flooding.
  • New Jersey’s emergency declaration takes effect at 10 p.m. Saturday, and all Jersey Shore counties are under a Coastal Flood Warning for Sunday and Monday.
  • Early impacts have been observed in the Carolinas, including Charleston’s 13th-highest tide in more than a century and road closures, with North Carolina’s Outer Banks facing overwash concerns.
  • Officials caution about power outages and travel disruptions across the region, as Maryland and Chesapeake Bay communities prepare for winds up to 50 mph, several inches of rain, and potential bridge restrictions.