Coastal Flood in North Carolina

Events

128

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$19 million

• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, January 3 to 4, 20182 deaths · 67 kt wind · 22 eventsRapidly deepening low pressure passing offshore of the coast produced widespread hazardous winter weather across eastern North Carolina from the evening of January 3rd through the morning of January 4th.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, November 12 to 15, 20091 death · $5.8 million · 50 kt wind · 12 eventsThe remnants of Tropical Storm Ida interacted with a strong upper level disturbance to produce a deep, slow moving, low pressure system off the Carolina coast November 11th through the 13th.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, October 2 to 5, 2015$908,000 · 53 kt wind · 47 eventsA deep amplitude east coast upper trough closed off across the southeast states for several days while a surface front meandered across the area. Deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean continued to feed into the area.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, November 12 to 14, 2009$5.7 million · 2 eventsAn intense Nor'easter produced moderate to severe coastal flooding across much of the Currituck Outer Banks.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, March 2 to 4, 2018$4.3 million · 57 kt wind · 6 eventsStrong low pressure passed just to the north of eastern North Carolina on March 2nd then continued to deepen while only slowly moving offshore March 3rd and 4th.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, November 21 to 22, 2006$2.1 million · 70 kt wind · 11 eventsStrong 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.
• Flood and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, October 2 to 5, 2015$590,000 · 9 eventsLow pressure south of eastern North Carolina combined with strong high pressure to the north produced strong onshore flow October 2nd through the 5th. These onshore winds led to locally heavy rain and significant coastal flooding in many areas.
• Tornadoes and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, January 9 to 10, 2024EF1 · 52 eventsLate on the evening of January 9, 2024, a strong cold front moved east across the Carolinas, and was accompanied by a line of severe thunderstorms.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, October 28 to 29, 2012$200,000 · 1 eventTropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced very strong northeast winds which caused moderate to severe coastal flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, November 2 to 3, 2007$72,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 eventsThe extratropical remnant low pressure of former Hurricane Noel moved northeast well offshore of the Carolina coast on November 2nd. Although the center of the low remained well off the coast, strong winds and moderate coastal flooding occurred across eastern North Carolina.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, May 6 to 8, 2007$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 12 eventsStrong low pressure developed off the North Carolina coast on May 6th and drifted slowly south of the region on May 7th. Strong high pressure north of the area helped produce a very tight pressure gradient over the region with strong north to northeast winds.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, November 5 to 8, 2021$50,000 · 1 eventThe combination of King Tides and high pressure centered north and west of the Mid Atlantic region and low pressure tracking northeast off the Southeast coast, produced northeast or north winds which caused moderate to major (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of coastal…
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, February 1 to 2, 202661 kt wind · 25 eventsA potent upper-level low tracked south and then southeast from the Upper Midwest to the Southeast during the weekend of Friday January 30th to Sunday February 1st. At the same time, a baroclinic zone set up along the offshore waters of Georgia, westwards to the Deep South.
• Tropical Storm and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, October 27, 2012$5,000 · 22 eventsAlthough the center of Hurricane Sandy remained well offshore, tropical storm force winds were experienced, mainly along the coast of North Carolina. Coastal flooding was also observed.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, December 19, 2009$20,000 · 2 eventsA strong coastal low pressure area produced moderate coastal flooding across much of the Currituck Outer Banks.
• Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in North Carolina, December 23, 202215 eventsA strong arctic cold front blasted through Eastern NC during the day. Strong westerly winds produced power outages across the region as widespread wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph were recorded, with some localized areas near the coast gusting as high as 60 mph.
• Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in North Carolina, December 17 to 18, 202358 kt wind · 15 eventsA strong Nor'easter brought widespread heavy rainfall, isolated flash flooding, high winds, severe weather and significant coastal flooding to portions of Eastern North Carolina.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, February 10, 2010$4,000 · 56 kt wind · 13 eventsLow pressure rapidly deepened just north of eastern North Carolina February 10th 2010. As the low deepened, strong west winds developed over the region.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, November 22 to 23, 2006$15,000 · 1 eventAn intense low pressure system off the North Carolina coast combined with an upper level cutoff low to provide very strong winds, heavy rains, and moderate coastal flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina from late Tuesday November 21st into early Thursday morning…
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, November 6 to 8, 202156 kt wind · 7 eventsA coastal storm formed off the Southeastern U.S. coast during the weekend of November 6-8th, and in tandem with 'King' tides, or high astronomical tides, produced water level rises of up to 2 to 4 feet above ground level for areas of Eastern NC, along with ocean overwash and…
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, March 8, 2008$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 6 eventsStrong low pressure tracked just northwest of eastern North Carolina during the morning of March 8th. A cold front trailing the low moved offshore by early afternoon producing very gusty southwest to west winds over the area.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, March 6, 2013$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 6 eventsLow pressure deepened rapidly as it lifted northeast of the North Carolina coast during the afternoon and evening on March 6th. Strong and gusty west winds developed over eastern North Carolina as the low deepened, with some minor damage reported.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, September 6, 20196 eventsHurricane Dorian tracking northeast along the North Carolina coast and just off the Virginia coast produced very strong northeast to north winds which caused moderate to major coastal flooding across portions of the northeast North Carolina Coastal Waters and the Albemarle Sound.
• Coastal Flood in North Carolina, August 4, 20206 eventsThe center of Tropical Storm Isaias tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from late Monday night, August 3rd through Tuesday morning, August 4th.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in North Carolina, September 24, 2008$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsStrong high pressure north of the area and low pressure developing to the southeast produced strong winds and coastal flooding over eastern North Carolina September 24th through the 25th.

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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 2026-09-24.