Flood — Polk, North Carolina

2018-05-19 · near Saluda, Polk, North Carolina

Event narrative

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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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 758859. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.