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Tropical Storm — Pamlico, North Carolina
September 13, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
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 10��� to 15��� over the county with a storm total of 14.34��� in Arapahoe. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initially led to flash flooding. Gusty northeast winds developed ahead of Florence as the storm approached the coast with tropical storm force gusts across the county. The gusty winds combined with saturated ground led to many downed trees with widespread power outages. Significant storm surge flooding occurred along the western shores of the Pamlico Sound. Preliminary storm surge values (above ground level) of 2 to 3 feet were found in Oriental. NWS storm survey confirmed a EF 1 tornado occurred near Lowla
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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.