Coastal Flood — Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

2023-11-01 · Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

The combination of low pressure tracking toward the northern Atlantic and high pressure building toward the Mid Atlantic region from the west produced strong north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast. Duck reached 6.06 feet MLLW at 1054 am on Wednesday, November 1.

Wider weather episode

The combination of low pressure tracking toward the northern Atlantic and high pressure building toward the Mid Atlantic region from the west produced strong north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148506. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.