Aug 6, 2020
Numerous thunderstorms and scattered storm clusters developed along a stationary front across western North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. One storm produced brief damaging winds in Burke County. Locally heavy to excessive rainfall also occurred, resulting in isolated flash flooding in Catawba County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 919530). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Catawba County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.