Sep 30, 2022
Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane. For Eastern NC, tropical storm force winds, elevated water levels, heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, and a tornado were associated with Ian. Strong high pressure over New England and hurricane Ian well to the south combined to produce strong northeast winds w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1057206). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Inland Onslow County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.