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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Craven, 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 8��� to 12��� over the north part of the county north of New Bern, with 15��� to 20��� south of New Bern over the south part of the County. Trent Woods had a storm total of 17.35���. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initially lead to flash flooding with numerous roads that were impassable. Extreme rainfall led to flooding along the Neuse River with many homes and roads being inundated on the north side of the river above New Bern. Gusty northeast winds developed ahead of Florence as the storm approached the coast, with a peak wind gust of
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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.