Storm Surge/Tide — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

October 28, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$13.0M

Area

Eastern Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

Maximum wind gusts around 70 mph on Outer Banks Dare County. A 3 to 5 foot surge occurred both ocean-side and sound-side. Highest sound-side Surge, 5 feet, occurred from Rodanthe to Hatteras. Large breaking waves on top of the surge resulted in moderate to major beach erosion and over-wash along the coast from Duck to Hatteras. A large section of Highway 12 north of Rodanthe was closed due to extensive Damage to the road, caused by wave action and ocean over-wash. Storm total rainfall from seven to eight inches only compounded the surge problems. Thirteen million dollars in damages were estimated in the county related to storm surge.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in North Carolina

Pamlico · August 26, 2011$50.0M Eastern Dare · August 26, 2011$40.0M Western Hyde · August 26, 2011$40.0M Beaufort · August 26, 2011$40.0M Carteret · August 26, 2011$25.0M Tyrrell · August 26, 2011$20.0M

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.