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Flood — Cumberland, North Carolina
September 17, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Torrential rainfall of 15 to 20 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Additional rainfall upstream resulted in all-time record major flooding along the Little River at Manchester and major flooding along the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville. Flooding damaged approximately 1,052 structures throughout the county, resulting in $35.3 million in property damage and and at least $30 million in crop damage. The Star Lite Motel along the Little River was partially washed away into the river. The Cape Fear River reached the base of both the Person Street and Grove Street bridges at its crest. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding and much of East Fayetteville was evacuated based on forecast river flooding.
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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.