Flood — Henderson, North Carolina

2023-12-26 to 2023-12-27 · near Laurel Park, Henderson, North Carolina

Event narrative

Public reported multiple roads were inundated by floodwater and closed across the south side of Hendersonville after 4 to 6 inches of rain fell in about 24 hours. Portions of South Main St were inundated, including at King St and at Spartanburg Highway due to Mud Creek overflowing its banks. Greenways and outbuildings along Mud Creek were also flooded, with high water conditions continuing into the early morning hours of the 27th. Airport Rd was also flooded and closed due to inundation from Bat Fork.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure and associated frontal system brought heavy rain to the mountains and foothills of North Carolina rom Christmas night into the 26th. A swath of 5 to 7 inches of rain fell along and close to the Blue Ridge escarpment in about 24 hours. This resulted in localized flooding across the foothills and in the southern mountains. This event followed one of the driest autumns on record across the area, so flooding was not as bad as it would have usually been with these rainfall amounts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154054. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.