Flash Flood in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Flash Flood November 11, 2022 · Caldwell County, North Carolina

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported flash flooding developed along Wilson Creek after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell over the headwaters in around 24 hours, with 1 to 2 inches of that falling during the early afternoon of the 11th. At least one road was inundated (Brown Mountain Beach Rd). One person had to be rescued after being isolated by floodwater.

The wider storm

Unseasonably high moisture interacted with a stationary, weakening frontal boundary to produce heavy rainfall across western North Carolina throughout the 11th. Flash flooding developed along several basins across the northern mountains after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with roughly half of that falling within a few hours during the morning.

Began near Edgemont (36.0050, -81.7630).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1067815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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