Nov 12, 2020
Heavy rain and resultant flash flooding occurred during the afternoon hours. The rain was caused by a combination of a slow moving cold front along with moisture in connection with Tropical Storm Eta, which eventually would track across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, across northern Florida, and well off of the NC coast. While rain began the day before, on November 10th, the heaviest of the rain fell through the afternoon hours of November 11th. Storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 were c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 922302). 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.