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North Carolina Flood Stories

2,548 first-hand accounts of flood events in North Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Pitt, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Flash Flood

Pitt, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Flash Flood

Pitt, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Flash Flood

Pitt, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Flash Flood

Alleghany, NC · Aug 6, 2023

Showers and thunderstorms developed across northwest North Carolina to the south of a stationary front draped across northern Virginia into central West Virginia.

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Flash Flood

Ashe, NC · Aug 28, 2023

High pressure was established over New England, which extended southward across the lower Mid-Atlantic in a wedging pattern, with east windflow observed across Virginia and northern North Carolina.

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Flash Flood

Surry, NC · Aug 28, 2023

A series of training thunderstorms produced extremely high rainfall across portions of Patrick and Carroll Counties in Virginia during the predawn hours of August 28th.

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Flash Flood

Sampson, NC · Dec 17, 2023

An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic.

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Flash Flood

Wayne, NC · Dec 17, 2023

An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic.

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Flash Flood

Wayne, NC · Dec 17, 2023

An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic.

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Flood$10K damage

Alleghany, NC · Sep 5, 2011

Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee moved northeast through the Tennessee Valley. Strong shear on the east side of the system was responsible for generating numerous rotating thunderstorms. One rotating storm produced a tornado in Wilkes County near Abshers.

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Flood

Wake, NC · Dec 17, 2023

An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic.

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Flood

Wake, NC · Dec 17, 2023

An intense area of low pressure developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and then moved northeast along and near the Carolina coastline before moving off the Virginia Capes and into the western Atlantic.

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Flood

Watauga, NC · Dec 26, 2023

A deep low pressure system brought heavy rainfall to northwest North Carolina, particularly along the crest of the Blue Ridge in Watauga County.

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Flood

Burke, NC · Dec 26, 2023

A strong area of low pressure and associated frontal system brought heavy rain to the mountains and foothills of North Carolina rom Christmas night into the 26th. A swath of 5 to 7 inches of rain fell along and close to the Blue Ridge escarpment in about 24 hours.

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Storm Surge/Tide

East Carteret, NC · Aug 31, 2023

Idalia developed near the Yucatan Channel on August 27th and meandered around for a couple of days before moving into the Gulf of Mexico on August 29th.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Pamlico, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Southern Craven, NC · Sep 22, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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Storm Surge/Tide

Beaufort, NC · Sep 23, 2023

On Thursday, September 21st, an area of low pressure begin to develop and get more organized off the Southeast US coastline. That low continued to deepen and become more organized, eventually taking on tropical characteristics, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic…

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