Eric T Weatherly, Currituck County Engineer, supplied the following data concerning the rainfall amounts recorded at the Souther Outer Banks Water Station during September and October for Corolla.
Recorded 36.71″ in 5.5 weeks
Hurricane Hermine: total = 8.83″
9/2/16 = 4.50″
9/3/16 = 4.33″
TS Julia: total = 13.17″
9/19/16 = 0.32″
9/20/16 = 7.94″
9/21/16 = 4.91″
Hurricane Matthew: total = 14.71″
10/08/16 = 0.01″
10/9/16 = 10.40″
10/10/16 = 4.30″
The historical average annual rainfall for Corolla as reported by Intelllicast (weather expert reporting service) is approximately 46″. Just think that in 5.5 weeks we received 80% of the annual rainfall amount.
What would the Whalebhead Beach area looked like if the Drainage System had not been in place.
