Dec 17, 2023
An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic. This storm system dumped an average of 2 to 5 inches of rain across central North Carolina over a 12 to 18 hour period that resulted in areas of flash flooding and eventual river flooding. In addition, a burst of strong wind gusts spread across the Sandhills and southern Piedmont producing a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1151868). 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.