Sep 18, 2003
Hurricane Isabel was a Category 1 hurricane as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area. Sustained tropical storm force winds with gusts to hurricane force occurred over the piedmont of northeast North Carolina. Isabel made landfall near Ocracoke Inlet in North Carolina, tracked northwest into central Virginia just west of Richmond, then continued northward into western Pennsylvania. The highest sustained wind speed recorded was 37 mph at Roanoke Rapids (RZZ). The highest gust recorded w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5370984). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hertford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.