Flood — Iredell, North Carolina

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · near Union Grove, Iredell, North Carolina

Event narrative

Although heavy rainfall ended across Iredell County during the late afternoon and early evening, runoff from the earlier rainfall resulted in continued flooding along Hunting Creek into the overnight, with low-lying areas and some low water crossings remaining inundated before water began retreating prior to daybreak.

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 1160976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.