Flood — Iredell, North Carolina

2003-03-20 · Iredell, North Carolina

Wider weather episode

After morning flash flooding, moderating rainfall led to slower rises, but continued and additional flooding along creeks and streams into the evening hours. The flooding became quite severe, and was described as the worst observed in the county in over 60 years. Fourth Creek flooded portions of I-40 west of Statesville, closing the interstate for 5 hours. Flooding was also observed along Gregory Creek and Third Creek, as well as numerous smaller streams. Some homes, businesses, and assisted living facilties required evacuation. Some schools flooded and were forced to close for several days. Several bridges were destroyed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5348537. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.