Flash Flood in Catawba County, North Carolina

Flash Flood January 9, 2024 · Catawba County, North Carolina

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public (via Social Media) and spotter reported flash flooding developed throughout central and northern Catawba County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in around 12 hours. Impacted roads included Pittstown Rd (due to Hop Creek overflowing its banks), Bethany Church Rd (due to McLin Creek), and 11th Ave SE in Hickory (due to poor drainage). Addtionally, Shoal Creek flooded multiple portions of a golf course near Lake Hickory and basements were flooded along Evergreen Dr.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Propst Xrds (35.6600, -81.3480).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Catawba County 1 dead

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1159859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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