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High Surf — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

November 15, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

Large waves swept a woman off some sand bags near Rodanthe and carried her out into the ocean where she apparently drowned.

Other notable high surf events in North Carolina

Brunswick · September 25, 20041 killedEastern Dare · April 25, 20181 killedEastern Dare · July 19, 20181 killedEastern Dare · July 7, 20181 killedEastern Dare · July 13, 20181 killedWest Carteret · April 19, 20191 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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