Flash Flood — Henderson, North Carolina

2024-07-21 · near Etowah, Henderson, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported flash flooding developed across northwest Henderson County, primarily in the Mills River and Fletcher areas after 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain fell from slow moving thunderstorms in just a couple of hours. Multiple roads were inundated and closed due to small stream flooding or poor drainage. These included Boylston Highway near the intersection of Clement Dr, Turnpike Rd near the intersection of Ray Hill Rd, Howard Gap Road near Fletcher Park, and Asheville Highway at I-26.

Wider weather episode

Areas of slow-moving thunderstorms and storm clusters developed across western North Carolina during the evening. Very heavy rain falling in a short period of time resulted in flash flooding across Henderson County and on the north side of Charlotte.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.