Aug 3, 2020
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in southeast North Carolina, then moved north through coastal North Carolina. Significant rain fell across the Coastal Plain, Sandhills and eastern Piedmont of North Carolina as Isaias moved northward through the state along with gusty winds up to 50 to 60 miles per hour. Isaias produced two to five inches of rain across much of eastern NC, resulting in flash flooding, as well as minor flooding along the Neuse River.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 919646). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sampson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.