Flash Flood — Dare, North Carolina

2024-09-17 · near Duck, Dare, North Carolina

Event narrative

Dare County dispatch reported several roads flooded in Duck, Southern Shores, and Kill Devil Hills. Travel in some areas was difficult to impossible. Water was nearly a foot deep in spots.

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 1213361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.