Jul 12, 2000
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain during the late afternoon and early evening. In Charlotte, three boys sustained minor injuries while playing in a swollen creek which swept them downstream. Typical urban flooding also occurred in the city. Five and a half inches of rain fell in 2 hours in Maiden, causing a drain pipe to back up and a large section of the road to be washed out. Lightning caused damage to a home in Hickory.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5176667). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mecklenburg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.