Sep 5, 1996
Spiral bands associated with Hurricane Fran affected northeast North Carolina from Thursday evening, September 5th, through Friday morning, September 6th. The highest sustained wind speed recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 43 mph with the highest gust at 55 mph. There were no confirmed tornadoes, but numerous trees and power lines were blown down across northeast North Carolina resulting in some structural damage and power outages. Coastal Pasquotank and Camden counties
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5583707). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Currituck County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.