North Carolina
Heavy rains accompany tropical cyclones and their remnants which move northeast from the Gulf of Mexico coastline, as well as inland from the western subtropical Atlantic ocean. As much as 15% of the rainfall which occurs during the warm season in the Carolinas is attributable to tropical cyclones. Over the past 30 years, the wettest tropical cyclone to strike the coastal plain was Hurricane Floyd of September 1999, which dropped over 24 inches (610 mm) of rainfall north of Southport. In the mountains, Hurricane Frances of September 2004 was nearly as wet, bringing over 23 inches (580 mm) of rainfall to Mount Mitchell.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in North Carolina |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 611.1 | 24.06 | Floyd 1999 | Southport 5 N | |
| 2 | 602.7 | 23.73 | Mid-July Hurricane 1916 | Altapass | |
| 3 | 598.7 | 23.57 | Frances 2004 | Mount Mitchell | |
| 4 | 524.5 | 20.65 | Mid-Aug. Hurricane 1940 | Idlewild | |
| 5 | 505.7 | 19.91 | Dennis 1999 | Ocracoke | |
| 6 | 482.1 | 18.98 | Diana 1984 | Southport 5 N | |
| 7 | 444.5 | 17.50 | Ophelia 2005 | Oak Island Water Treatment Plant | |
| 8 | 431.8 | 17.00 | Ivan 2004 | Cruso | |
| 9 | 422.4 | 16.63 | Ione 1955 | Maysville 6 SW | |
| 10 | 399.8 | 15.74 | Irene 2011 | Bayboro | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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