Flash Flood — Durham, North Carolina

2024-08-03 · near Hope Vly, Durham, North Carolina

Event narrative

Street flooding occurred at highway 15-501 and interstate 40. Other locations nearby also had flooding.

Wider weather episode

A stalled front over the lower Ohio and eastern Tennessee valleys moved into western North Carolina. Showers and thunderstorms initially developed over the Piedmont of North Carolina, congealing into a line of severe storms that produced numerous downed trees and power lines. Flash flooding also occurred in the urban area of Raleigh, Durham, and in Franklin County. An EF1 Tornado also developed in southern Wake County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208859. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.