Coastal Flood in Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

Coastal Flood August 22, 2009 · Eastern Hyde, North Carolina

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large swells from distant Hurricane Bill produced significant ocean overwash on Ocracoke Island. Portions of Highway 12 near the Ferry Terminal were flooded and closed.

The wider storm

Large swells from distant Hurricane Bill impacted the North Carolina coast from late on August 21st through August 23rd. These large swells produced hazardous surf along with some overwash.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 192785. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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