Aug 3, 2020
Hurricane Isaias came off the African coast as a tropical wave on July 23, 2020. It became Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30th, further strengthening to a hurricane on the 31st. After crossing the Bahamas, it weakened to a tropical storm. Isaias strengthened again to a hurricane as it approached the coast of North Carolina. Hurricane Isaias made landfall at Ocean Isle Beach as a strong Category 1 around 11 pm on August 3rd, with an 87 mph recorded gust. It pushed inland to Goldsboro NC, where it
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 916402). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Horry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.