Jul 27, 2013
Thunderstorms repeatedly moved across the same areas over the North Carolina foothills, causing a high impact flash flood event over Catawba, Lincoln and Cleveland counties. In Catawba County alone, between 50 and 60 roads were closed at the height of the event. Several roads were heavily damaged and would take months to repair. Over 400 structures sustained some amount of damage in the county, with 72 heavily damaged or destroyed. A trained spotter in western Catawba County reported 11.31 of ra
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 471389). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Catawba County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.