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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Onslow, 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 30��� over the county with a storm total of 34.15��� in Swansboro. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initially lead to flash flooding with numerous roads that were impassable. Extreme rainfall in the upper reaches of the New River in central and northern Onslow County led to devastating flooding near the river as hundreds of homes became inundated soon after the rain fell. Record flooding along the New River was observed with a preliminary crest of 3 to 5 feet higher than the previous flood of record (Floyd). Gusty northeast winds
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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.