Flash Flood — Henderson, North Carolina

2024-07-30 · near Etowah, Henderson, North Carolina

$100K

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency management reported flash flooding developed across western Henderson County after 3.5 to 6 inches of rain fell from training thunderstorms in just a couple of hours. Big Willow Creek and its tributaries were the main streams impacted. In addition to inundating multiple roads, including Patterson Rd with more than a foot of water, multiple private bridges were washed out, especially along Willow Creek Rd.

Wider weather episode

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across western North Carolina, mainly during the late afternoon and evening. Several of the storms produced brief swaths of damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, training thunderstorms resulted in very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Henderson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204999. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.