Historic 1,000-year flooding in North Carolina from Potential Cyclone 8 [Video]

Potential Cyclone Eight is bringing historic rainfall to the North Carolina coast, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).NWS officials reported abnormally heavy rainfall across Carolina Beach, Southport, and Boiling Springs Lakes as a tropical system continues to move across the Carolinas.►Get the latest weather updates from Potential Cyclone Eight here. The National Weather Service reported more than 18 inches of rain at Ocean Blvd. at Carolina Beach. Other areas reported more than 14 inches of rain as of Monday afternoon. “Multiple volunteer gauges have recorded over a foot of rain since midnight and considerable flash flooding continues to affect roads, homes, and businesses in these areas,” NWS officials said. “NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Atlas 14 shows the climatological return intervals for heavy rain. At (SIC) Carolina Beach, 12 inches of rain in 12 hours is thought to occur, on average, once every 200 years. Eighteen inches in …