Flash Flood — Wilson, North Carolina

2025-06-16 · near Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina

Event narrative

Wilson Co emergency management reported one vehicle was stranded in high water on Ripley Road from flood water from Hominy Swamp. Other roadways flooded included Canal Street, Clark Avenue, and Mercer Street.

Wider weather episode

A southward moving cold front out of Virginia stalled out near the North Carolina border. Storms from the late evening on the 15th persisted into the early morning hours of the 16th along and south of the front, producing isolated flash flooding. The stalled boundary then fueled additional numerous showers and storms in the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th along small scale boundaries. Several downed trees and flash flooding was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266740. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.