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Flash Flood — Orange, NC

May 14, 2025

A trough over the Ohio valley region produced a wave of scattered to numerous showers and storms during the afternoon through mid-evening hours across the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. Isolated reports of flash flooding, downed trees and hail were reported.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1254548). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Orange, NC

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

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