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Flood — Bertie, NC

Sep 21, 2016

Heavy rains from the combination of a stalled frontal boundary and remnant low pressure area that was Tropical Storm Julia from September 19th through September 21st, resulted in the Cashie River exceeding major flood stage. Widespread flooding occurred in and around Windsor from Wednesday, September 21st into Sunday, September 25th.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 661354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Bertie, NC

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.

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