Coastal Flood — Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

2022-09-30 · Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.19 feet MLLW at 1136 am on Friday, September 30.

Wider weather episode

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of Coastal Northeast North Carolina.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1058194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.