 Keep in mind that these maps represent the worst case scenario and that no one hurricane will necessarily cause all of the flooding represented on the maps. The meanings of the colors used on the maps are as follows: The BLUE coloring represents areas predicted to flood during category 1 and 2 hurricanes. The YELLOW coloring represents areas predicted to flood during a category 3 hurricane. These areas are in addition to the areas flooded during a category 1 and 2 hurricane (BLUE coloring). The RED coloring represents areas that are predicted to flood during a category 4 or 5 hurricane. These areas are in addition to the areas flooded in a category 1,2 and 3 hurricane (BLUE and YELLOW). HOW TO ACCESS AND USE THE ONLINE MAPS: Simply click any one of the links below. A window should pop up asking whether or not to "open the file from its current location" or "save to disk". You may choose either option and the file should open in Acrobat Reader. REMEMBER: YOU MUST HAVE ACROBAT READER OR ANOTHER PROGRAM LIKE ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR OR ADOBE PAGEMAKER IN ORDER TO VIEW THE SURGE MAPS. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS, SEE THE HELP & INFO PAGE FOR AN IN-DEPTH EXAMPLE OF HOW TO VIEW THE MAPS. THE "VIRTUAL SURGE" PHOTO BELOW ILLUSTRATES HOW HIGH THE WATER LEVEL MAY BE DURING THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES OF HURRICANES Wrightsville Beach Police Department     CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO COUNTY MAPS MAIN MENU PAGE |