Flash Flood — Wake, North Carolina

2025-08-11 · near Brentwood, Wake, North Carolina

Event narrative

The USGS Marsh Creek gage at New Hope exceeded minor flood stage, flooding a parking lot upstream of Stony Brook Drive and water approaching residential areas.

Wider weather episode

A weak frontal zone was oriented southwest to northeast across central North Carolina. Scattered showers and storms developed during the late afternoon and evening within a highly anomalous moisture environment. Some training storms led to several instances of flash flooding over the eastern and northeastern Piedmont, especially across Wake County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.