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Flash Flood — Sampson, NC

Jul 19, 2021

A wave of low pressure tracked along a stalled front across portions of the southern Coastal Plain. The combination of day time heating and the aforementioned frontal forcing and moisture pooling along the front lead to the development of heavy rain and isolated flash flooding in Sampson County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 977138). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sampson, NC

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

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