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Flash Flood — Rowan, NC

Aug 31, 2020

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stationary front across the North Carolina Piedmont throughout the day. One storm produced brief damaging winds across Union County during the morning, while flash flooding developed across Rowan County during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 919508). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Rowan, NC

This event is one of many recorded floods in Rowan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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