Flood — Cabarrus, North Carolina

2023-04-08 to 2023-04-09 · near Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina

Event narrative

A stream gauge on the Rocky River above Irish Buffalo Creek indicated flooding developed, mainly along tributaries of the river, including Back Creek, Irish Buffalo Creek, and Dutch Buffalo Creek after 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain fell across Cabarrus County in around 36 hours. Multiple roads were inundated, including Stallings Rd, Poplar Tent Rd, Bowman-Berrier Rd, Mount Pleasant Rd, and Highway 200.

Wider weather episode

As an area of low pressure moved up the Southeast Coast, periods of moderate to heavy rain developed across the North Carolina Piedmont from the morning of the 7th until through much of the 8th. Rainfall of 2.5 to 3.5 inches resulted in flooding in the Rocky River basin in Cabarrus County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1096628. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.