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View of Carolina Beach, NC earlier today (via NWS Wilmington, NC)

"Sharon Carlson shared this video with us from Carolina Beach showing the widespread flash flooding that continues across the town. Additional showers and thunderstorms, some heavy, will overspread the area late this afternoon. #ncwx #PTC8"

WaPo: Tropical rainstorm bringing flooding to Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/09/16/tropical-storm-helene-carolinas-midatlantic/ #ExtremeWeather #flooding #NCwx #SCwx #PTC8

Flooding is affecting North Carolina as #PTC8 dumps heavy rain inland.

The NHC no longer expects the system to become tropical, but considerable flash and urban flooding is expected to affect parts of the Carolinas overnight.

Just incredible amounts of rain coming out of SE NC, #ncwx #ptc8

Southport, NC: 22.89"
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC: 22.34"
Bald Head Island, NC: 21.68"
Saint James, NC: 21.13"
Oak Island, NC: 20.95"

These are ONLY the top amounts from Accu/Ambient stations for each town. May include more than 48 hours. NWS has 3 stations reporting 18-19".

Heavy rain continues in SE NC with a HUGE area of >4.5"/hr in Brunswick County. #ncwx #ptc8

#PTC8 rainfalls piling up... wide area of 3-5" of rain per hour moving on shore now. Most of these are AccuWeather Ambient stations on Bald Head Island, a remove island that sticks out of SE NC. Few other weather stations there. #ncwx

#PTC8 throwing heavy rain near Wilmington, NC. Gusty winds to 50mph or so may accompany. Tornado potential as well, mainly Northeast of storm center Eastern NC. Calmer on South side. Power/tree issues start around 40mph+/-. 735aEDT 16Sept2024

'Potential Tropical Cyclone 8' (formally invest #95L) along Carolina coast. Scattered showers next few days into the region. No surge warning as that typically starts at 3ft+, but still 1-3ft higher water level potential, beach erosion & rip currents. PTC designation started in 2017 for advanced lead time in hazards prior to storm actually forming. #PTC8 15Sept2024

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight #PTC8 has been declared near South Carolina, United States.

Latest details here: https://zoom.earth/storms/08l-2024/