Flood in Polk County, North Carolina

Flood May 19, 2018 · Polk County, North Carolina

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Although heavy rain ended across western Polk County late in the evening on the 18th, high water conditions persisted across the Saluda and Green River area through the overnight and much of the daylight hours on the 19th before the water finally receded.

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Began near Saluda (35.2530, -82.3350).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 758859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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