Mar 17, 2022
A strong mid-level trough of low pressure over Georgia tracked northeast into the Carolinas early on the morning of the 17th of March. At the surface, a surface low tracked northeast along the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain during the early morning hours. A warm front also was tied to the system. This area of low pressure provided deep lift and moisture for periods of widespread rain and some heavier storms capable of flash flooding. There was one report of flash flooding in Wake County in t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1013191). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wake County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.