Jun 30, 2013
The forecast area remained sandwiched between an unseasonably deep trough aloft to the west and a ridge to the east. This resulted in a persistent very moist air mass and with soils already saturated, two rounds of heavy rain resulted in flash flooding, first in the early morning hours across Durham and Orange counties and later in the day across the same area, with additional flooding in Chatham, Anson and Stanly counties. Chapel Hill and Carrboro experienced the most significant flooding, with
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 464279). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.