Watch: Nor'easter creates nasty surf, damaging winds and coastal flooding
Some of the strongest wind gusts were reported from the Carolinas over the weekend, with a gust of 58 mph on Pine Island, North Carolina. Coastal flooding returned to the storm-weary areas of the Outer Banks, flooding Highway 12, live cameras showed.
Nor'easter slowly pulling away from the East Coast
FOX Weather Meteorologist Bayne Froney continues her around-the-clock nor'easter coverage in New Jersey tonight, as the dangerous weather is finally pulling away from the East Coast.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – A mighty nor'easter pounded the majority of the Eastern Seaboard throughout the weekend, closing beaches from Virginia to New York and creating coastal flooding in storm-weary areas that recently experienced flooding from back-to-back hurricanes brushing the U.S. East Coast.
The weekend started with heavy rain in the Southeast, leading to coastal flooding in Charleston, South Carolina. Roads were inundated with water, leading to closures for the city.
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Some of the strongest wind gusts were reported from the Carolinas over the weekend, with a gust of 58 mph on Pine Island, North Carolina, and gusts over 50 mph in multiple other locations along coastal areas.
Flooding in Charleston from nor'easter
Video shows flooding in Charleston, South Carolina from a coastal storm sending rain and wind along the Atlantic coast.
Along North Carolina's Outer Banks, road crews with the Department of Transportation worked furiously to clear Highway 12 for the storm-battered areas of Hatteras Island. Parts of the highway were closed on Sunday due to significant flooding.
![AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)]()
Image 1 of 19AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
![AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)]()
Image 2 of 19AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
![AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)]()
Image 3 of 19AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
![A truck overtaken by waves on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island in North Carolina on Sunday, October 12, 2025.]()
Image 4 of 19A truck overtaken by waves on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island in North Carolina on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (NC DOT)
![North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 5 of 19North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025. (NC DOT)
![North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 6 of 19North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025. (NC DOT)
![North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 7 of 19North Carolina Department of Transportation crews work to clear sand from Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025. ( )
![This image comes from live video from Buxton, North Carolina, showing a home on the verge of collapsing into the Atlantic as a powerful nor'easter lashes the coast on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 8 of 19This image comes from live video from Buxton, North Carolina, showing a home on the verge of collapsing into the Atlantic as a powerful nor'easter lashes the coast on Oct. 12, 2025. (FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Mark Sudduth)
![Cameras set up by FOX Weather Storm Chaser Mark Sudduth show coastal flooding in Rodanthe, North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 9 of 19Cameras set up by FOX Weather Storm Chaser Mark Sudduth show coastal flooding in Rodanthe, North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Mark Sudduth)
![Flooding from high tide on Bowers Beach, Delaware, on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 10 of 19Flooding from high tide on Bowers Beach, Delaware, on Oct. 12, 2025. (Mark Suddath)
![People are seen walking on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 11 of 19People are seen walking on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![Massive waves are seen crashing onto the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 12 of 19Massive waves are seen crashing onto the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![Water is seen rushing onto the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 13 of 19Water is seen rushing onto the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![This photo shows the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 14 of 19This photo shows the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![This photo shows Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 15 of 19This photo shows Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![A massive wave is seen crashing onshore in Ocean City, Maryland, on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 16 of 19A massive wave is seen crashing onshore in Ocean City, Maryland, on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![This photo shows people walking the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, as a nor'easter batters the region on Oct. 12, 2025.]()
Image 17 of 19This photo shows people walking the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, as a nor'easter batters the region on Oct. 12, 2025. (Robert Ray)
![NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 12: People spend time on Brighton Beach during the powerful nor'easter in Brooklyn, New York, United States on October 12, 2025. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for eight counties of the state and canceled the Columbus Day Parade in New York City after urging New Yorkers to continue to prepare as a strong coastal storm is set to impact much of New York beginning Sunday afternoon. as a strong coastal storm is set to impact much of New York beginning Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)]()
Image 18 of 19NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 12: People spend time on Brighton Beach during the powerful nor'easter in Brooklyn, New York, United States on October 12, 2025. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for eight counties of the state and canceled the Columbus Day Parade in New York City after urging New Yorkers to continue to prepare as a strong coastal storm is set to impact much of New York beginning Sunday afternoon. as a strong coastal storm is set to impact much of New York beginning Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
![AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)]()
Image 19 of 19AVALON, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12: A powerful nor'easter brings coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore on Sunday afternoon, with high tide sending water over docks and into streets in Avalon, New Jersey, United States on October 12, 2025. Strong winds and heavy surf caused dangerous conditions along the coast as officials urged residents to avoid flooded areas. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reported from Buxton, North Carolina, where nine homes collapsed over the past two weeks from coastal flooding and erosion caused by multiple tropical systems in the Atlantic. Yet another home appeared at risk of collapse with the latest round of relentless waves.
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Nor'easter impacts crawled up the coast, as beachside communities prepared for the wind and coastal flooding to come.
Significant tidal flooding was forecast to peak in Virginia on Sunday and continue on Monday. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell was in Virginia Beach, where officials were concerned about river flooding due to high tides.
Nor'easter slams Virginia Beach with powerful winds, rough surf
FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports from Virginia Beach where High Wind Warnings are in place through Sunday night. River flooding is also a major concern in the area. Some area rivers could rise by 2 to 4 feet.
In Ocean City, Maryland, FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray watched as the conditions rapidly worsened Sunday morning. Waves overtook the sandy beachfront, and winds near 50 mph blasted the area.
On Monday, the surf continued to pound the coastline.
Drone video: Nor'easter continues to produce big surf in Maryland
Drone video from FOX Weather Correspondent shows the never-ending swells pounding the shores of Ocean City, Maryland, this week during ongoing nor’easter impacts.
As high tide approached, massive waves crashed onshore in Ocean City.
People are seen walking on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, during a nor'easter on Oct. 12, 2025.
(Robert Ray / FOX Weather)
By Sunday, winds and nasty surf reached the Jersey Shore area, with big waves pounding areas in Ocean and Monmouth counties. The boardwalk in Seaside Heights was closed up ahead of the worst impacts.
Winds topped 60 mph at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island on Sunday and continued to blast the Jersey Shore with 30-mph sustained winds on Monday.
New Jersey was placed under a state of emergency ahead of the worst weather impacts. On Sunday, New York was also placed under a state of emergency.
Impacts from the nor'easter on coastal communities in New Jersey
The ongoing effects of a nor'easter continue to affect coastal neighborhoods in New Jersey, as heavy floodwaters drench areas.
The wind and flooding threat from the nor'easter continued Monday, farther north, including New York and New England.
Nor'easter continues to blast Northeast, New England
A powerful nor'easter that slammed the East Coast with damaging wind gusts, torrential rain and coastal flooding is continuing to pound areas of the Northeast and New England. FOX Weather Meteorologist Stephen Morgan has the latest from New York City.