Sep 6, 2008
During the early morning hours Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The tropical storm tracked north into Central North Carolina from daybreak through noon tracking along Interstate 95. Peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were recorded over the coastal plain and eastern piedmont. four to seven inches of rain which fell over the eastern piedmont resulted in flash flooding over large areas including the Triangle.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 134587). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Person County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.