Flash Flood — Rowan, North Carolina

2024-01-09 · near Majolica, Rowan, North Carolina

$2K

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency manager and newspaper reported flash flooding of small streams and poor drainage areas resulting in multiple roads being inundated and closed or rendered impassable after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout Rowan County in around 12 hours. Impacted roads included Old Beatty Ford Rd, St Peters Church Rd, and Old Mocksville Rd.

Wider weather episode

A major/complex frontal system brought widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms to western North Carolina, mainly during the afternoon of the 9th. Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches (with locally higher amounts) in around 12 hours resulted in numerous reports of flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorms also resulted in a number of damaging wind gusts reports over the Piedmont, along with an EF1 tornado that impacted portions of Catawba and Iredell Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.