Jun 3, 2021
A very moist south to southeasterly flow ahead of a cold front an associated mid/upper level trough allowed for very moist air to advect into the area from the Bahamas. Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across the Coastal Plain, Sandhills, and Eastern Piedmont of central North Carolina. This resulted in isolated flash flooding and water rescues in Whitakers, North Carolina.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 964908). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Edgecombe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.