💦As of 9am, Wilmington has recorded 86.79 inches of rainfall so far in 2018... this SMASHES the previous yearly precip. record of 83.65 in. set in 1877... with over 3 months to go! Sadly, this is a record we would have been happy not to break this quickly. 💦 #ncwx #wxhistory

— NWS Wilmington, NC (@NWSWilmingtonNC) September 16, 2018