Flood — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2024-01-09 · near Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Event narrative

Although heavy rain ended across Charlotte and vicinity during early evening, stream gauges indicated several streams remained out of their banks, flooding multiple roads. Most water had receded in most areas by mid-evening.

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 1160806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.