Apr 10, 2003
Flooding developed during the afternoon along many creeks and streams across the county, including along Grants Creek. Some mobile homes and other structures were flooded, and a nursing home and a mobile home park required evacuation near Kannapolis. A motorist required rescue from his vehicle near Gold Hill.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5353559). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rowan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.