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Flood — Johnston, North Carolina
October 9, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Torrential rainfall of 9 to 12 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Additional 5 to 6 inches of rainfall upstream caused all-time record major flooding along the Neuse River Basin. Flooding damaged approximately 1,160 structures throughout the county, resulting in $24.7 million in property damage,|and $20 million in crop damage. Numerous streets and roads were reported flooded, causing sinkholes to form, including a large sinkhole at mile marker 334 on Interstate 40. The flooding resulted in 4 direct fatalities. A 19 year old female died when her car was swept away by flood waters into Hannah Creek on Interstate 95 at mile marker 83, near Four Oaks. A 30 year old male died when his vehicle was swept off the road when attempting to drive through flood waters on Cornw
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.