Aug 4, 2020
Hurricane Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that was first identified by the National Hurricane Center on July 23, 2020. The tropical wave gradually became more organized, and became Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30. Isaias marked the earliest ninth named storm on record, surpassing 2005's Hurricane Irene by eight days. Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane the next day, reaching a peak intensity of 85 mph. On August 1, the storm made landfall on N
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 909048). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pitt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.