Coastal Brunswick storm history

A 23 year old male drowned in a rip current at Holden Beach, just west of Lockwood Folly Inlet, while swimming with two friends.

A 17 year old female drowned in a rip current shortly after noon at Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Two other teens who were caught in the rip current were rescued.

A fifty-two year old male drowned in a rip current near 25th Place E in Oak Island.

An elderly woman drowned in a rip current near 2930 E Beach Drive in Oak Island.

Strong rip currents contributed to a drowning in Oak Island, NC.

Oak Island Water Rescue reported three people got caught in a rip current near the pier on Trott St. The father was brought to shore by bystanders and pronounced dead, while a second person was rescued. The third person, the son, was found in the water a few hours later.

A 47 yr old man drowned attempting to rescue two children caught in a rip current. The children were eventually saved.

A 20 year old male got caught in a rip current a the 400 block of Ocean Beach Blvd. He was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the hospital.

A rip current caused a fatality at Holden Beach. The incident occurred at low tide near 315 Ocean Blvd.

A man was caught in a rip current off the coast of Oak Island. The 25 year old man was rescued but died the next day in the hospital.

A family of four was near the 100 block of Ocean Boulevard. The father got caught in a rip current and the other family members attempted to rescue him. All were taken to the hospital, where the father later passed away.

Numerous rip current rescues occurred over much of the beaches of Brunswick county. There were 3 fatalities, one at Ocean Isle Beach, and two at Sunset Beach. Three other people were hospitalized.

A 43 year old male drowned while attempting to help swimmers caught in a rip current near the Shoals Club on Station House Way. Rescue teams from Bald Head Island pulled seven people to safety but could not locate the 43 year old victim. Rescue personnel pulled his body from the …

Oak Island Water Rescue reported ten rip current rescues made due to moderate rip current activity. Seven rescues were made by emergency personnel while the additional three were made by civilians.

Two to four inches of snow and sleet mix fell across coastal Brunswick county, with a maximum of 3.9 measured in Southport, NC. The Bald Head Island ferry, as well as NC DOT Fort Fisher-Southport ferry, suspended operations January 22 and 23. Holden and Sunset Beach bridges were …

Storm surge flooding was most pronounced along the western coastal areas of the county. Sunset Blvd., the only access to Sunset Beach across the marsh, was closed due to flooding during the peak of the event. Significant beach erosion occurred in Sunset Beach as well. An NWS Stor…

Tropical storm force wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph associated with Hurricane Ian resulted in some downed trees and downed power lines. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches.

WeatherFlow gauge at Oak Island measured a 72 mph gust.

Light ice accumulations occurred due to freezing rain before sleet mixed in overnight and finishing with a brief dusting of snow. Odell Williamson Bridge along NC-904 closed in both directions in Ocean Isle Beach due to winter precipitation. Swains Cut Bridge in Oak Island was te…

A 56 mph gust was measured at Sunset Beach, with sustained winds of 43 mph. The Oak Island Weatherflow measured a peak gust of 55 mph, with sustained winds of 37 mph.

Hurricane Matthew moved up the eastern seaboard, bringing very heavy rain and strong winds. Rainfall amounts ranged from four to nine inches. Most of the peak winds were near 60 mph, with a suspect gust of 86 mph at the St James Plantation. Wind gusts to hurricane strength and fl…

A report of a flooded roadway in Holden Beach due to a combination of high surf and heavy rainfall.

Several homes were inundated along Ocean Isle Beach due to coastal flooding around high tide in conjunction with very heavy rain.

A prolonged period of unseasonably high heat indices blanketed most of the southeastern US. Afternoon temperatures mainly between 95 and 100 combined with dewpoints in the mid 70s produced heat index values in the 105 to 110 range. The heat wave finally broke on Jun 26th with clo…

Slow moving Tropical Storm Ana produced tropical storm force winds with torrential rain for two days along the coast. A 52 kt gust was recorded at the Ocean Crest Pier with numerous reports of 40 kts along the coast. Rainfall amounts over six inches were recorded at Oak Island an…

Hurricane Arthur moved up the eastern seaboard and became a Category 2 hurricane as it passed 40 miles to the east of Wilmington, North Carolina. The strongest wind recorded in the county was 66 mph, measured at Bald Head Island. Tropical storm force winds were experienced for ab…

Freezing rain began falling the morning of February 11th, with around a quarter inch of ice accumulation reported at Sunset Beach. Driving was treacherous, with numerous power outages reported.

Freezing rain began falling the afternoon of Jan 28th, changed over to mostly sleet in the evening and overnight hours, and tapered off to flurries the morning of the 29th. Total ice accumulations were about two tenths of an inch, and sleet accumulations along the coast were abou…

Tropical Storm Andrea crossed Florida, scraped the coast of Georgia, and the center was near Hilton Head Island the morning of June 7th. Heavy rain preceded the storm, with tropical rain continuing throughout the day. Rainfall totals were impressive, with many spots receiving 3-4…

High water was observed covering the road and parking lot on the webcam at the Fishy Fishy Cafe.

Minor flooding occurred at the Fishy Fish Cafe.

A 47 mph wind gust was recorded at the Johnny Mercer Pier. A 44 mph gust was recorded a few minutes later.

A 40 mph gust was measured at the Ocean Crest Pier.

A 46 mph gust was recorded.

Northwest flow aloft and southwest flow at the surface produced excessive heat at the end of June. The heat index went over 110 degrees beginning the afternoon of June 29th, continuing through the next day. The highest heat index noted was near 120 degrees. There were no reports …

A tree was blown down on the 1700 block of Mt Pisgah Road, causing a road closure.

Even though the center of Hurricane Irene passed over 100 miles east of the coast of southeastern North Carolina, its large windfield produced tropical storm force winds for nearly 24 hours as it made its landfall near Cape Lookout. The highest recorded wind gust at the Southport…

Excessive heat advisories and warnings were issued for the region for several days toward the end of July. The heat and humidity combined to push heat indicies near 110 degrees at times during the afternoon.

Rainfall amounts continued to be meager, with most areas between eight to twelve inches below normal for the year. There were sporadic reports of localized water rationing, however most communities were still under normal water usage. Although most crops around the region were de…

Rainfall totals at the end of June were well below average for much of the region, ranging from 55 to 65 percent of normal. Crops were for the most part just beginning to stress, with no reports of widespread drought damage.