Aug 26, 1998
Hurricane Bonnie moved along the coast of northeast North Carolina on August 27th. Very strong winds and heavy rains associated with Bonnie's spiral bands hammered northeast North Carolina Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning. The highest sustained wind speed recorded at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station (ECG) was 59 mph with gusts to 73 mph. The Currituck county EOC reported a gust to 93 mph. Numerous trees and power lines blown down resulted in scattered property damage and widesp
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664940). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bertie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.