Oct 11, 2018
Tropical Storm Michael moved through North Carolina on Thursday, October 11th. Michael brought heavy rain and strong damaging winds to central North Carolina. While heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches produced minor flash flooding across the area, it was high wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph that caused the biggest problems, knocking down score of trees, leading to blocked roadways and thousands without power.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 789617). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stanly County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.