Coastal Flood — Eastern Currituck, North Carolina
2009-11-12 to 2009-11-14 · Eastern Currituck, North Carolina
$5.0M
Property damage
Event narrative
The peak tide height at Duck was 7.20 feet above MLLW, which was 3.22 feet above the astronomical tide. Numerous streets, homes and businesses were flooded in low lying areas of the county close or directly exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, especially in the Corolla and Carova Beach areas. There was also severe beach erosion and loss of protective dunes.
Wider weather episode
An intense Nor'easter produced moderate to severe coastal flooding across much of the Currituck Outer Banks.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 203854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.