The only higher reading was 32.63 feet in 1996 when Hurricane Fran swept northward through the central part of the state after making landfall near Cape Fear.

Bertha was the first major July hurricane since 1926 and preceded the more destructive Hurricane Fran by two months. The Wilmington area had an earlier-than-usual brush with tropical activity in 1996.

The Haw River crested at 32.5 feet, only a third of a foot away from its all-time high, set after Hurricane Fran in 1996, according to the weather service office in Raleigh.

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Eno River State Park remains closed after historic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Chantal. Volunteers are needed to help with cleanup.

The previous record was 23.6 feet during Hurricane Fran in 1996. Water flow in the Eno peaked Monday morning at about 500 times more than normal.

There was significant flash flooding in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and New Mexico. Is the US seeing worse flooding this summer?