2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:47 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorms drifted slowly east, dropping 3 inches of rain in an hour, causing flooding along NC53 and NC242.
Slow moving thunderstorms added water to recent rains from Hurricane Bonnie, causing Holly Shelter Creek to spill onto highway NC53. Homes in the area were surrounded by high water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 1998
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5664217, 5664218.