Flash Flood in Rowan County, North Carolina

Flash Flood August 8, 2024 · Rowan County, North Carolina

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported Town Creek overflowed its banks, with water inundating both lanes of Innes St. The crawlspace of several manufactured home was also inundated off of Bringle Ferry Rd. Additionally, a stream gauge on Grants Creek on Rowan Mill Rd exceeded its established flood stage.

The wider storm

The remnants Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in the Florida Big Bend on the 5th, lifted steadily northeast across southeast Georgia before turning north through the South Carolina coastal plain and the North Carolina Piedmont on the 7th and 8th. Rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches with locally higher amounts resulted in flash flooding across portions of western North Carolina. In addition, very gusty winds caused scattered downed trees, which resulted in sporadic damage to structures.

Began near South Salisbury (35.6710, -80.4450).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213604. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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