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Flash Flood — Mecklenburg, NC

Apr 9, 1998

Heavy rain and thunderstorms persisted over the Charlotte metro area during the early morning and resulted in several flooded roads. A park was flooded in Monroe and people were stranded in their van. Bridges were covered by the flood waters in the southern portion of Cabarrus county with one vehicle stuck in the water. Apartments and cars in the Briar Creek area of south Charlotte were flooded and some evacuations took place.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5637254). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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