Flash Flood in Lee County, North Carolina

Flash Flood June 5, 2025 · Lee County, North Carolina

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple water rescues were reported around Sanford.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure tracked across southern and eastern sections of North Carolina. Scattered showers and storms developed along and ahead of the low pressure system, producing isolated flash flooding in Lee County.

Began near Jonesboro (35.4758, -79.1636).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265706. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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