Flash Flood — Currituck, North Carolina

2024-09-17 · near Corolla, Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

The Corolla Fire Department reported flooding near Whalehead.

Wider weather episode

An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216451. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.