Aug 2, 2009
With a deep moist air mass in place across North Carolina, a mid-level shortwave trough moved across the area during the afternoon and evening. The Falcon community received around one inch or rainfall during the late morning hours with a long lull during the early afternoon before training thunderstorms dumped an additional 5 inches between 630 to 900 pm.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 176968). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.