Heavy Rain — Halifax, North Carolina

2023-09-23 · near Halifax Co Arpt, Halifax, North Carolina

Event narrative

A total rainfall of 3.57 inches was measured at the Center for Energy Education ECONet station in Roanoke Rapids.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall across southeastern North Carolina. Ophelia tracked north-northwest into the northern Coastal Plain of central North Carolina by midday, then into eastern Virginia by the early evening hours. Widespread rainfall to the north and west of Ophelia led to numerous flash flood reports in Wake, Wilson, and Halifax Counties during the morning and early afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.