Flash Flood — Cabarrus, North Carolina

2023-06-20 · near Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina

$200K

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported flash flooding developed in the city of Kannapolis after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Irish Buffalo Creek overflowed its banks on the west side of the city and inundated Pine St and Tiffany Dr. Around thirty people were evacuated from multiple mobile homes in this area and several of the homes were inundated and damaged.

Wider weather episode

Waves of showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal zone, and in the vicinity of the Blue Ridge escarpment in response to upslope flow. The result was localized areas of heavy-to-excessive rainfall, with anywhere from 5 to 10 inches reported over a 24-36 hour period. Isolated flash flooding developed across portions of the foothills and the Piedmont.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1120263. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.