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North Carolina Flood Stories

2,548 first-hand accounts of flood events in North Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Tropical Storm$10K damage

Eastern Currituck, NC · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of northeast North Carolina during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Tropical Storm$10K damage

Western Currituck, NC · Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of northeast North Carolina during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below three inches.

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Tropical Storm$10K damage

Western Dare, NC · Sep 2, 2010

Hurricane Earl approached the North Carolina coast as a major category 3 hurricane on the 2nd, then moved offshore early on the 3rd as a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Onslow, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Washington, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Beaufort, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

East Carteret, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

West Carteret, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Craven, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Hatteras Island, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Northern Outer Banks, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm

Duplin, NC · Sep 30, 2022

Ian initially made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a major category 4 hurricane, and then crossed into the Atlantic and moved northward, making a second landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown as a category 1 hurricane.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Watauga, NC · Jul 7, 2013

Watauga County continued to be the recipient of intense rains. Rainfall in the stronger cells approached 2 to 3 inches in a fairly short duration with flash flooding reported in Boone on the afternoon of the 7th.

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Flash Flood

Camden, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood

Currituck, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood

Camden, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood

Currituck, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood

Currituck, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood

Currituck, NC · Jun 15, 2025

A stationary front was located across central Virginia to northeast North Carolina on June 15. This front slowly moved southwest through the afternoon. Widespread storms developed during the afternoon and continued into the evening on June 15.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Transylvania, NC · Jan 30, 2013

A band of showers and thunderstorms became stationary over the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the late afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell over about a 2 hour period.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Henderson, NC · Jan 30, 2013

A band of showers and thunderstorms became stationary over the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the late afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell over about a 2 hour period.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Buncombe, NC · Jan 30, 2013

A band of showers and thunderstorms became stationary over the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the late afternoon hours. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell over about a 2 hour period.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Transylvania, NC · Sep 20, 2009

Periods of heavy rain fell between the 18th and 22nd across the southern mountains of North Carolina. Over the five day period, over 17 inches of rain fall in a few locations, with many areas reporting 10 inches of more.

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Flood$10K damage

Polk, NC · Sep 20, 2009

Periods of heavy rain fell between the 18th and 22nd across the southern mountains of North Carolina. Over the five day period, over 17 inches of rain fall in a few locations, with many areas reporting 10 inches of more.

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