Flash Flood, Bertie
- When
- September 15, 8:15 PM EST to September 19, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bertie County, Countywide
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.066, -76.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 15 to 19, 1999
Very heavy rain from Hurricane Floyd, falling on soils saturated by heavy rain of the previous 3 weeks, produced widespread flooding and flash flooding across northeast North Carolina, from the Roanoke River eastward. Rainfall amounts ranged from near 6 inches in southeast Gates county, to as much as 18 inches in southwest Bertie county.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8.3 million
- Crop damage
- $39 million
- Events
- 8
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Very heavy rain from Hurricane Floyd, falling on soils saturated by heavy rain of the previous 3 weeks, produced widespread flooding and flash flooding across northeast North Carolina, from the Roanoke River eastward. Rainfall amounts ranged from near 6 inches in southeast Gates county, to as much as 18 inches in southwest Bertie county. Numerous roads were washed out due to flooding, and a number of high water rescues had to be conducted. Fortunately, only one person perished due to the flash flooding. Also, there were enormous structural/housing and agricultural/crop losses due to the flooding.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Gates
- When
- September 15, 8:15 PM EST to September 18, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gates County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $140,000
- Crop damage
- $5.9 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.445, -76.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Hertford
- When
- September 15, 8:15 PM EST to September 18, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hertford County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7.0 million
- Crop damage
- $13 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.359, -76.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Northampton
- When
- September 16, 3:00 AM EST to September 17, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northampton County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $1.2 million
- Crop damage
- $20 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.418, -77.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Chowan
- When
- September 16, 8:00 AM EST to September 17, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chowan County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.127, -76.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Camden
- When
- September 16, 8:00 AM EST to September 17, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Camden County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.342, -76.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Pasquotank
- When
- September 16, 8:00 AM EST to September 17, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pasquotank County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.265, -76.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Perquimans
- When
- September 16, 8:00 AM EST to September 17, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Perquimans County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.177, -76.408 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Bertie | 1999-09-15 | 43 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Hurricane in Virginia, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 15 to 25, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Hurricane in North Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, September 15, 1999
- Hurricane and High Wind in North Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Hurricane in North Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- High Wind in Virginia, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Arizona, September 15, 1999
- Hurricane in South Carolina, September 15 to 16, 1999
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, September 15, 1999
More
Every storm in North Carolina in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, September 1999
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5720261, 5720262, 5720263, 5720264, 5720265, 5720266, 5720267, 5720268.