Flash Flood — Polk, North Carolina

2022-11-11 · near Mill Spg, Polk, North Carolina

$500

Property damage

Event narrative

County comms reported flash flooding developed along the Ostin Creek basin after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours, with around half of that falling during the late morning. Holbert Cove Rd was inundated and closed in at least one spot.

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 1067876. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.