Flash Flood — Caldwell, North Carolina

2022-11-11 · near Edgemont, Caldwell, North Carolina

$500

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067815. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.