Just a couple of days ago my weather radio was getting coastal flood warnings. Cape Fear river still at flood stage with high tide. But otherwise no hugely unusual flooding compared to normal high tide flooding in the known spots.
But holy crap, I've seen some really high tide levels (18+ years here)... I guess the eye was pretty close-the winds went fairly calm, then the backside hit, as was reported, they were worse. Only got about 3" rain at my house, 10 miles inland it jumped to probably 12" or so. Never lost power.
Usual "yard debris", but the last ice storm a few years back dropped more branches. Hard to say we dodged it, considering the massive loss from flooding inland. Water levels on the major flooded rivers were higher than from Floyd.
Not to argue the stay or leave decision (I'm in the stay camp), but there was a lady that left FL for NC, and her motel in NC was flooded--she had to evacuate a second time-to a shelter. That's some serious suck...