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Flood — Cabarrus, NC

Apr 24, 2017

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A slow-moving wave of low pressure moving along a stalled frontal boundary stretching from the Gulf Coast through the South Carolina Midlands to the Carolina coast resulted in about 48 hours of moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall across the North Carolina Piedmont. Localized flooding developed as a result, with Cabarrus County seeing the greatest impact.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 696240). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Cabarrus, NC

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.

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