Aug 5, 2025
A weak trough to the west, moving into the Tennessee and Ohio Valley regions, brought several upper-level disturbances across western portions of central North Carolina. Within a broad area of very anomalous moisture, several instances of flash flooding were reported across Stanly County during the afternoon hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1280448). 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.