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Flood — Burke, NC

Nov 11, 2022

Unseasonably high moisture interacted with a stationary, weakening frontal boundary to produce heavy rainfall across western North Carolina throughout the 11th. Flash flooding developed along several basins across the northern mountains after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with roughly half of that falling within a few hours during the morning.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1067832). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Burke, NC

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