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North Carolina town hit with record rainfall: "Once every 1,000 years"

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Carolina Beach , along the coast near Wilmington , got 18 inches of rain over a 12-hour period.

Parts of Southport and St. James each recorded more than a foot of rain, while Leland , closer to Wilmington , saw almost 7 inches .

The National Weather Service shared images of some of the damage caused by Monday 's rain and flooding.