Heavy Rain — Vance, North Carolina

2020-08-31 · near North Henderson, Vance, North Carolina

Event narrative

Storm total rain was 5.05 inches.

Wider weather episode

Warm moist air lifted along a wavy stationary front. This combined with slow moving and merging thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain and flash flooding, including a dam break in Johnston County and two fatalities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 918584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.