Debris Flow in Polk County, North Carolina

Debris Flow May 18, 2018 – May 19, 2018 · Polk County, North Carolina

Death

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

EM reported numerous small to large slope failures developed along the Highway 176 corridor in Polk County after as much as 8 inches of rain fell across the western part of the county in just a few hours. Around 30 homes were damaged, with a couple destroyed. One 59-year-old woman died when her garage collapsed as she was trying to flee her home. Her husband was swept into Highway 176 but survived with mostly minor injuries.

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Began near Valhalla (35.2250, -82.2950).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 758860. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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