 Gales were reported from Savannah , Georgia , to Wilmington , North Carolina . Near Halifax , North Carolina , the winds toppled a railroad bridge about 450 ft ( 140 m ) long and 60 ft ( 20 m ) high . The storm also ravaged farmland in the area , destroying crops , fences , trees , and structures , and injuring several people . Much damage was reported in the Raleigh area , and many trees in New Bern suffered at least some limb breakage ; several large trees were fully uprooted . The local corn crop — already diminished from the July hurricane — was judged completely lost , though property damage was negligible . Offshore winds from the storm created a negative storm surge on the Neuse River , leaving docks dry for a time . Torrential rains over a large area from Georgia to Virginia triggered severe river flooding . The Dan River , which flows through North Carolina and Virginia , swelled 20 ft ( 6 m ) , amplified to 40 ft ( 12 m ) above normal in narrow channels . In the Carolinas , mills , dams , and roads were washed out , and losses in central North Carolina alone totaled an estimated $ 7 million . 
