Flash Flood — Stanly, North Carolina

2023-08-27 · near Albemarle Arpt, Stanly, North Carolina

Event narrative

Flooding was reported on East Main Street near Leonard Avenue.

Wider weather episode

A weak stationary front and upper disturbance interacted with a very moist and unstable air mass to result in scattered showers and storms across central North Carolina in the afternoon and evening. A tree fell on a house in Chatham County, and flash flooding was reported in Albemarle.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.