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| event_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,631,988 |
| episode_id | 1,056,928 |
| begin_utc | 1998-02-16T17:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-02-16T17:00:00+00:00 |
| state | NORTH CAROLINA |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | HALIFAX |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | The second heavy rain event of the month began during the early afternoon hours on the 16th and continue through the morning on the 17th. Storm totals were greatest just to the south and east of a line extending from Wadesboro to Greensboro to Oxford. Storm totals included nearly 4.0 inches at Clinton, 3.5 inches at Goldsboro, 2.7 inches at Raleigh/Durham, 2.5 inches at Fort Bragg, and 1.7 inches at Greensboro and Roxboro.Flooding of low-lying and flood prone areas was significant again. "The News and Observer" of Raleigh reported that flooding in the Triangle area was the worst since Hurricane Fran in 1996. Some of the counties hardest hit included Orange, Durham, Wake, Sampson, Wayne, Edgecombe, Halifax, and Moore. In Durham county, officials declared a State of Emergency due to flooding of creeks and streams and the Eno River. Numerous roads were closed on the 17th due to high water and water flowing across them. In Orange county, Chapel Hill police evacuated the Camelot Village Apartments after a nearby creek overflowed flooding the lower level. Numerous roads and streets were also closed. In Wake county, Atlantic Avenue had to be closed due to high water from Crabtree Creek. In Wayne and Sampson counties, numerous roads were also closed.Winds gusted to 52 mph at Goldsboro during the storm and to 35 mph across much of central North Carolina. Several thousand people lost power due to downed trees and power lines mainly south and east of the Triangle and Fayetteville areas. |
| year | 1,998 |
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