Flash Flood — Orange, North Carolina

2025-07-14 · near Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina

Event narrative

Flooding was reported from Toms creek between Poplar Place and Ashbrook apartments.

Wider weather episode

A weak surface trough over the region focused isolated to scattered storms mainly across the Piedmont of central North Carolina in the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms were slow-moving, resulting in localized flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.