Oct 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew moved northeast offshore of the North Carolina coast late on October 8th through October 9th. Widespread heavy rain developed on October 8th and continued through early on October 9th as Matthew approached and moved offshore of the coast. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches on the southern beaches to 8 to 12 inches inland. This rain led to significant flash flooding over much of eastern North Carolina during the afternoon of October 8th through the morning of October 9th. Many
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 659782). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Onslow County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.