Flood — Caldwell, North Carolina

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · near Collettsville, Caldwell, North Carolina

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

A stream gauge on Johns River in Burke County exceeded its established flood stage, indicating flooding along the river upstream in Caldwell County after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in the basin in about 12 hours. Highway 90 and Adako Rd were inundated in the Collettsville community.

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 1160803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.