Aug 11, 2021
Scattered thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina throughout the afternoon into the evening. Several of the storms produced brief damaging wind gusts in the Piedmont. Slow cell movement also resulted in locally heavy rainfall, which resulted in isolated flash flooding developing in the city of Charlotte.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 982202). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mecklenburg County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.