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Flash Flood — Nash, NC

Jun 16, 2025

A southward moving cold front out of Virginia stalled out near the North Carolina border. Storms from the late evening on the 15th persisted into the early morning hours of the 16th along and south of the front, producing isolated flash flooding. The stalled boundary then fueled additional numerous showers and storms in the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th along small scale boundaries. Several downed trees and flash flooding was reported.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1266738). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Nash, NC

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