Heavy Rain — Mecklenburg, North Carolina

2012-07-20 · near Griffith, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

$1.1M

Property damage

Event narrative

Around 3 inches of rain fell at the South Park Mall in a short period of time. The weight of the water caused the roof to collapse in two locations, damaging a Banana Republic and Gap Kids store. Pipes and sprinkler systems were damaged by the collapsed roof resulting in further water damage to several additional stores.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms produced locally very heavy rain over the western Piedmont of North Carolina. Heavy rain caused a mix of flash flooding and less significant poor drainage issues. A local mall was also damaged after a partial roof collapse.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 400405. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.