In 2016, Hurricane Matthew produced the type of rainfall in Lumberton, North Carolina, that was only supposed to occur once every 1,000 years, but then Hurricane Florence hit two years later ...

At its peak, Matthew was a Category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 mph in the central Caribbean. ... Nichols, Latta, Mullins and Lumberton quickly headed into a flooding disaster.

Water from the Lumber River began flowing into neighborhoods in the western and southern parts of Lumberton on Sunday evening, just as it did less than two years ago during Hurricane Matthew.

A street in Lumberton, N.C., was flooded on Monday. Torrential rains are continuing to fuel floods, days after Hurricane Matthew barreled up the U.S. coast and then headed out to sea.

Hurricane Matthew Health Risks Could Last Long After Storm Passes. ... Cassandra Rush, Anyah Carpenter, and Rosa Rush walk through floodwaters in their neighborhood, Oct. 15, 2016, in Lumberton, ...

According to the Weather Service, Lumberton got 10 inches of rain as Hurricane Matthew moved in and sat down, taking its time about turning back to the east and heading out to sea.

Hurricane Matthew sucker punched Lumberton, North Carolina, back in 2016. Nobody in that town, which is 80 miles inland, saw 20 inches of rain coming. The Lumber River crested 11 feet above flood ...

An aerial view Monday shows a neighborhood that was flooded after Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina. Chris Keane / Reuters . A man walks through floodwaters in Lumberton.

Lumberton's hurricane preparedness is primarily done by county By Mbu Maqungo , Business reporter June 5, 2025 Lumberton Fire and EMS started water rescues around 5 a.m. Nov. 9, 2024 due to flash ...

Eight years ago today, Hurricane Matthew made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in McClellanville, ... Nichols, Latta, Mullins and Lumberton quickly headed into a flooding disaster.