Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands
Every coastal flood event the National Weather Service has filed in U.S. Virgin Islands, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.
The most significant on the map
The most significant coastal flood episodes in U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 11
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $400
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Coastal Flood and High Surf in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 17, 2010Large, long period northeast and then north swells of 9 to 13 feet generated by Hurricane Igor began affecting the U.S. Virgin Islands late in the evening on Thursday, September 16th, and continued through Tuesday September 21.
- Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25 to 26, 2024Above normal temperature and moisture has continued to prevail across the area, resulting in excessive heat indices across many coastal and urban areas in the islands. These heat values lead to the issuance of Excessive Heat Warnings across the region.
- Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 1 to 5, 2024Above normal temperature and moisture have continued to prevail across the area, resulting in excessive heat indices across many coastal and urban areas in the islands. These heat values lead to the issuance of Excessive Heat Warnings across the region.
- Coastal Flood and Drought in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 1 to 30, 2022The rainfall deficit across the USVI worsened, with Severe Drought conditions for St. Thomas, and Extreme Drought conditions for Saint John and Saint Croix.
- Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands, October 5, 2016Swell action associated with Hurricane Matthew affected the Caribbean coastal waters. Seas between 6 to 8 feet were observed. High Surf conditions occurred along the southern coast of Saint Croix.
- Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands, December 9, 2022Pulses of large, long-period northerly swells impacted the northwest to east coasts of the islands during the first and second weeks of December. This caused dangerous breaking wave action along the Atlantic coastline, life-threatening rip currents, and minor coastal flooding.
- Coastal Flood in U.S. Virgin Islands, August 25, 2024The area was experiencing an east-to-southeasterly wind pattern with above-normal sea surface temperatures, warmer-than-normal minimum temperatures, and near-to-above-normal moisture content.
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Coastal Flood everywhereEvery kind of event in U.S. Virgin Islands
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.