2,548 first-hand accounts of flood events in North Carolina, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A slow-moving front with a deep upper trough pulling moisture into the region fueled pockets of heavy rainfall in the early to mid-morning. A few storms became severe by afternoon blowing down trees in several counties.
Read the full account →A slow-moving front with a deep upper trough pulling moisture into the region fueled pockets of heavy rainfall in the early to mid-morning. A few storms became severe by afternoon blowing down trees in several counties.
Read the full account →Widespread heavy rains of two to four inches produced mudslides on Highway 163, two miles south of West Jefferson, and Highway 16, four miles southeast of Jefferson. Highway 16 South had one lane blocked by two downed trees.
Read the full account →Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across western North Carolina on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day.
Read the full account →Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across western North Carolina on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day.
Read the full account →A strong cold front associated with a negatively tilted shortwave upper trough approached the region on October 23rd. Precipitable water rose to near excessive levels for the time of year with 1.44��� on the 12z (8 AM EDT)/23 RNK (Blacksburg) and 1.57��� on the 12z…
Read the full account →A strong cold front associated with a negatively tilted shortwave upper trough approached the region on October 23rd. Precipitable water rose to near excessive levels for the time of year with 1.44��� on the 12z (8 AM EDT)/23 RNK (Blacksburg) and 1.57��� on the 12z…
Read the full account →A band of rain showers along and ahead of a strong cold front quickly intensified during the afternoon across Upstate South Carolina, then moved quickly northeast into the North Carolina foothills and far western Piedmont.
Read the full account →An upper low emerged from the southern plains into the Ohio Valley March 30-31 with an associated surface low lifting north into the Great Lakes.
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from…
Read the full account →A strong cold front associated with a negatively tilted shortwave upper trough approached the region on October 23rd. Precipitable water rose to near excessive levels for the time of year with 1.44��� on the 12z (8 AM EDT)/23 RNK (Blacksburg) and 1.57��� on the 12z…
Read the full account →A significant hydrologic event took place May 4-5 as an upper level low tracked across the Tennessee Valley and pushed a complex frontal system through the region overnight.
Read the full account →A band of rain showers along and ahead of a strong cold front quickly intensified during the afternoon across Upstate South Carolina, then moved quickly northeast into the North Carolina foothills and far western Piedmont.
Read the full account →A band of rain showers along and ahead of a strong cold front quickly intensified during the afternoon across Upstate South Carolina, then moved quickly northeast into the North Carolina foothills and far western Piedmont.
Read the full account →The leading edge of cool air nosing down the coast caused widespread, mainly stratiform rain which was slow moving and producing rainfall rates greater than one inch per hour for several hours.
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