Jun 20, 2017
Multi-cellular convection developed ahead of an approaching cold front over Central North Carolina. A few thunderstorms became severe during the afternoon and evening, producing scattered wind damage. During the early morning hours of the 20th, the event morphed into more of a heavy rain and flash flooding threat, where isolated flash flooding developed within the convection ahead of the front.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 710154). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Randolph County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.