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Tropical Storm — Lenoir, North Carolina

September 13, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$43.2M
Area
Lenoir

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 11��� to 20��� over the county with a storm total of 18.92��� in Kinston. Extremely heavy rainfall across the county initially lead to flash flooding with numerous roads that were impassable. The Neuse River at Kinston crested at 25.78 feet on the 21st, ranking third highest all time behind hurricanes Matthew and Floyd. US 70 was closed in Kinston for several days as flood waters inundated numerous homes and businesses on the south side of Kinston. Gusty northeast winds developed ahead of Florence as the storm approached the coast, with a peak wind gust of 46 mph in Kinston at 1205 AM LST on September 14th. The gusty winds co

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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.

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