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Flash Flood — Henderson, NC

Oct 11, 2018

Tropical cyclone Michael tracked northeast across the Midlands and Piedmont of South Carolina and through the North Carolina Piedmont on the 11th. Three to six inches of rain falling in around 6 hours or less resulted in localized flash flooding, mainly in locations near the Blue Ridge and also across the far western Piedmont.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 791178). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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