Strong rain bands spinning ashore from a slow-moving tropical weather system just off the North Carolina coast led to major flooding in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. Both Carolina Beach and Southport saw nearly all roads impassable and, at least for Southport, some roads damaged and likely out of service for days.

The storm did flood several blocks of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, and bring widespread wind gusts over 40 mph. North Carolina's governor urged people to stay off the roads in stormy conditions.

Potential Cyclone Eight is bringing historic rainfall to the North Carolina coast, according to the National Weather Service . NWS officials reported abnormally heavy rainfall across Carolina Beach, Southport,