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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Carteret, North Carolina
September 13, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A first ever, county wide mandatory evacuation was issued prior to Florence. Widespread heavy rain and strong winds developed over the region from the morning of September 13th through the morning of September 16th. Rainfall was generally 20��� to 25��� over the county with a storm total of 25.62��� at the National Weather Service office in Newport. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initially lead to flash flooding with numerous roads that were impassable. The Newport River for the first time in recent history overflowed its banks and inundated many homes and businesses near the river. Over 400 water rescues were reported in the county, most of which were along and near the Newport River. US 70 was closed in numerous spots between Havelock and Morehead City due to floodwaters
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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.