Flash Flood in Franklin County, North Carolina

Flash Flood August 11, 2025 · Franklin County, North Carolina

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 860 block of Pilot-Riley Road was completely flooded, with water flowing across the roadway.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Pearces (35.9000, -78.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280650. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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