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Due to the storm remaining offshore, damage was much less than another hurricane less than a month prior. Damage from this hurricane was heaviest near New Bern, North Carolina, where the storm surge reached 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m), which was 2 ft (0.61 m) higher than the record set in 1913. [3]
The 1815 North Carolina hurricane caused the most severe flooding in New Bern, North Carolina since 1795. First detected east of the Lesser Antilles on 26 August, the disturbance drifted toward the northwestern Leeward Islands , arriving by 29 August.
Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during the time period resulted in over $10 billion in damage (2010 USD), primarily from hurricanes Fran and Floyd. Additionally, tropical cyclones in North Carolina were responsible for 77 direct fatalities and at least 44 indirect casualties during the period.
New Bern, North Carolina's Mayor Dana Outlaw urges residents to 'get out of this storm' as Hurricane Florence makes landfall.
According to the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management, which released an updated Damage and Needs Assessment for Helene in December, the storm is expected to have damaged ...
The French Broad River breaks its banks Asheville on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
In Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 27 people required lifeguard rescue between September 8 and 9. [70] On September 13, New Bern, North Carolina, was inundated with storm surge around 6 feet (1.8 m). Water levels rose in the west side of the Pamlico Sound.
Outer rainbands knocked out power lines in coastal North Carolina. [20] Flooding-induced rainfall closed U.S. Route 17 near New Bern. [7] Throughout North Carolina, the hurricane caused about $40 million in damage, of which about 75% was from crop damage. [1]