Flash Flood — Warren, North Carolina

2020-09-01 · near Drewry, Warren, North Carolina

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported at the intersection of Ridgeway Drewry Road and Bloomsbury Road. A car drove into the flood water and a person was swept away and drowned while trying to escape.

Wider weather episode

Flash flooding that originated on August 31st continued across portions of the northeast Piedmont and central Coastal Plain of central North Carolina during the early morning hours of September 1st. Rainfall amounts of up to 11 inches were reported across this area, resulting in lingering flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 935707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.