Aug 27, 2023
A weak stationary front and upper disturbance interacted with a very moist and unstable air mass to result in scattered showers and storms across central North Carolina in the afternoon and evening. A tree fell on a house in Chatham County, and flash flooding was reported in Albemarle.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1134406). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stanly County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.