Coastal Flood — Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

2022-01-03 · Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Coastal Northeast North Carolina. Duck reached 7.15 feet MLLW at 730 am on Monday, January 3.

Wider weather episode

A combination of higher astronomical tides and deepening surface low pressure tracking across North Carolina then northeast out to sea, produced very strong northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of Coastal Northeast North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1006639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.