Strong wind and rain battered parts of coastal North Carolina on Monday, September 16, as a “historic” 18 inches of rain fell over a span of 12 hours, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).This footage was filmed by Eitan Feldstein on Monday, who said he was sailing from Cape Canaveral to Chesapeake Bay before getting stuck in the storm at Carolina Beach since Sunday.“We just happened to get caught in this, unfortunately,” Feldstein told Storyful. “We set sail on September 4 and fought against the weather and just motored on.”Feldstein added: “Yesterday, we pulled into Carolina Beach and tied up to a mooring ball. We were the only boat not docked but we took comfort knowing no boats would break free and smash into us.”“The storm was much stronger than we expected,” he added.A flash flood warning remained in place for the area until Monday evening, the NWS said. Credit: Eitan Feldstein via Storyful