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Flash Flood — Craven, NC

Sep 5, 2019

Hurricane Dorian was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. Dorian formed on August 24, 2019 from a tropical wave in the Central Atlantic and gradually strengthened as it moved toward the Lesser Antilles, becoming a hurricane on August 28. Rapid intensification occurred, and on August 31, Dorian became a Category 4 hurricane. On September 1, Dorian reached Category 5 intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, and a mini

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846568). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Craven, NC

This event is one of many recorded floods in Craven County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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