Jul 23, 1997
A cluster of thunderstorms producing very heavy rain sank south in the Charlotte metro area shortly before midnight of the 23rd and continued to redevelop over the area through mid-morning. Severe flash flooding resulted as nearly 10 inches of rain fell in some spots. Mecklenburg county officials requested that people not try to go to work or drive around. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out or damaged. A railroad trestle collapsed, dropping a locomotive 100 feet into a raging creek. Two
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5609227). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cabarrus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.