Coastal Flood in Eastern Dare, North Carolina

Coastal Flood November 22, 2006 · Eastern Dare, North Carolina

$2.1M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant coastal flooding reported across Outer Banks Dare county, mainly for areas north of Buxton. Water levels of 4 to 6 feet above normal reported with significant beach erosion and ocean overwash. Several homes from Rodanthe to Nags Head were severely damaged with several condemned. Highway 12 was closed for many hours due to overwash with water reported at least waist deep in spots.

The wider storm

Strong low pressure developed off the southeast United States coast on November 20th. This low then slowly lifted north to the North Carolina coast on Wednesday November 22nd. The storm system produced heavy rain of 4 to 8 inches, very strong winds of 40 to 60 mph, and significant coastal flooding across eastern North Carolina as it approached the region. Fresh water flooding and river flooding occurred across all of eastern North Carolina, however no property damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 3994. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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