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Flash Flood — Guilford, NC

Aug 24, 2023

The remnants of a convective complex moved into an unstable environment with enhanced mid-level flow and steep low-level lapse rates. This resulted in the development of a line of storms that moved southeast through the northwestern Piedmont in the evening. Urban flash flooding occurred in Guilford County, and there was some wind damage in Forsyth and Davidson counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1135954). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in Guilford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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