2,548 first-hand accounts of flood events in North Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into…
Read the full account →An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into…
Read the full account →An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into…
Read the full account →An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into…
Read the full account →An occluded front from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight slowly lifted north on September 17. Heavy, training showers developed ahead of and along this front and produced locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of northeast North Carolina into…
Read the full account →The combination of strong high pressure over eastern Canada and weak low pressure off the southern New England coast, resulted in north to northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Currituck county adjacent to the Atlantic coast on…
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Elsa moved through central North Carolina during the daytime hours of Thursday, July 8. Widespread rainfall ranging from 2-5 inches affected areas along Highway US-1, with lesser amounts across the Coastal Plain and only a few tenths of an inch around the…
Read the full account →An upper-level trough over the Tennessee valley and a stalled frontal boundary over western North Carolina and Virginia combined with a surface trough over the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →An upper-level trough over the Tennessee valley and a stalled frontal boundary over western North Carolina and Virginia combined with a surface trough over the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →An upper-level trough over the Tennessee valley and a stalled frontal boundary over western North Carolina and Virginia combined with a surface trough over the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →An upper-level trough over the Tennessee valley and a stalled frontal boundary over western North Carolina and Virginia combined with a surface trough over the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →An upper-level trough over the Tennessee valley and a stalled frontal boundary over western North Carolina and Virginia combined with a surface trough over the Coastal Plain of central North Carolina brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A mid-level disturbance coupled to a cold front draped along the western Piedmont triggered scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the southern to northeastern Piedmont. These storms produced several reports of flash flooding in Wake and Cumberland Counties.
Read the full account →A mid-level disturbance coupled to a cold front draped along the western Piedmont triggered scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the southern to northeastern Piedmont. These storms produced several reports of flash flooding in Wake and Cumberland Counties.
Read the full account →A mid-level disturbance coupled to a cold front draped along the western Piedmont triggered scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the southern to northeastern Piedmont. These storms produced several reports of flash flooding in Wake and Cumberland Counties.
Read the full account →A mid-level disturbance coupled to a cold front draped along the western Piedmont triggered scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across the southern to northeastern Piedmont. These storms produced several reports of flash flooding in Wake and Cumberland Counties.
Read the full account →Storms on the 24th developed in a typical summertime environment of deep southerly windflow, carrying tropical moisture across the mid-Atlantic (with daily precipitable water values ranging from 1.30 to 1.60 inches), while abundant sunshine each afternoon provided the…
Read the full account →Although moderating rainfall rates resulted in more gradual rises along creeks and streams, flooding expanded and became widespread later in the morning. By mid-morning, numerous roads were closed.
Read the full account →Although moderating rainfall rates resulted in more gradual rises along creeks and streams, flooding expanded and became widespread later in the morning. By mid-morning, numerous roads were closed.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →The combination of surface high pressure centered over the eastern Great Lakes and Tropical Storm Idalia lifting northeast then east off the North Carolina outer banks, resulted in very strong northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions…
Read the full account →A large upper level low over the Tennessee Valley slowly lifted northward and into the Ohio Valley. This allowed for copious amounts of moisture and rain to affect central North Carolina.
Read the full account →A large upper level low over the Tennessee Valley slowly lifted northward and into the Ohio Valley. This allowed for copious amounts of moisture and rain to affect central North Carolina.
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