Nov 12, 2020
Tropical Cyclone Eta moved from the eastern Gulf of Mexico, across the northern Florida peninsula, to off the South Carolina coast throughout the 11th and 12th. Tropical moisture streaming into the Carolinas throughout this time resulted in development of heavy rainfall, with widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts across the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina. This resulted in areas of flash flooding and main stem river flooding, some of which was signifi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 930558). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Caldwell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.