Flash Flood — Stanly, North Carolina

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

Event narrative

Water was reported over the roadway on Old Whitney Road, making the road impassable.

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 1256435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.