May 7, 2022
A upper-level low pressure system near West Virginia led to the development of afternoon and evening showers with some embedded thunderstorms over the Piedmont. One strong storm in Wake County led to an isolated flash flood. The showers and storms weakened by late evening as the trough moved east.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1028357). 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.