Flash Flood — Stanly, North Carolina

2025-05-29 · near Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina

Event narrative

High water was reported across the road at US Highway 52 near Boyd Street.

Wider weather episode

Storms over South Carolina in association with a mid-level system tracked into central North Carolina in the afternoon and evening hours. The storms initially produced a wind damage and isolated hail threat. Thereafter, the event evolved into a flash flood threat, with training and back building storms resulting in 3 or more inches per hour rainfall rates from Albemarle to Greensboro to Burlington to Henderson.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256433. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.