Flood — Macon, North Carolina

2018-12-28 · near Stiles, Macon, North Carolina

Event narrative

County comms reported the Little Tennessee River overflowed its banks and flooded several low spots, including on Riverside Rd, Needmore Rd, and Carnes Rd. 3.5 to 5 inches of rain fell in the basin in aboout a 24 hour period.

Wider weather episode

Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across western North Carolina on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day. Storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches occurred across the mountains, with locally higher amounts in excess of 7 inches. This resulted in flooding of the French Broad River and some of its larger tributaries, as well as on a few other streams.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798863. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.