Florence churned into the coast of North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane, bringing with it damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge and rainfall. Hurricane watches and warnings affected more than 10 million people when it made landfall Friday morning; President Donald Trump had declared states of emergency for North and South Carolina and Virginia. Below are maps that show the storm’s predicted path and severe effects. The maps will be updated as new information becomes available.
Florence Probable Path
The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm.
Source: NOAA
Updated: Sept. 14 at 5:00 p.m.
How Much Rain Florence May Bring
This map shows how much rain is expected to fall within seven days.
Updated Sept. 17, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Source: NOAA/NWS/NCEP/WPC
Potential Florence Storm Surge
This map shows how high the storm surge from Hurricane Florence has a 1 in 10 chance of reaching, measured in feet above ground and with the tide. Click a location to see the possible storm surge height there.
Data valid from Sept. 14, 7:00 a.m. EST to Sept. 18, 1:00 p.m.
Source: NOAA
Current Wind Conditions
Source: windy.com
