Flash Flood — Carteret, North Carolina

2024-09-17 · near Edgewater, Carteret, North Carolina

Event narrative

Road under water and reports of flooding by Lowes Hardware and Family Tire in Morehead City.

Wider weather episode

Tropical moisture surged northwards as a developing area of low pressure (PTC #8) off the coast of the Carolinas began to move inland. Heavy tropical rains associated with the low began on the 16th and continued on the 17th across the Outer Banks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.