Tropical Storm — Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

2016-09-02 to 2016-09-03 · Eastern Currituck, North Carolina

Event narrative

Rain bands associated with Tropical Storm Hermine produced generally 0.5 to 4 inches of rainfall across the county. Tropical storm wind gusts caused minor tree and structural damage. Coastal storm tides of 1 to 3 feet above astronomical tide levels were common, with only minor beach erosion reported. The maximum storm tide reached 6.37 feet MLLW at Duck, which resulted in moderate coastal flooding Saturday morning.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced tropical storm force winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of Coastal Northeast North Carolina from midday Friday, September 2nd into Saturday night, September 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 660836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.