Flash Flood — Polk, North Carolina

2021-07-24 · near Mc Ginnis Xrds, Polk, North Carolina

$1K

Property damage

Event narrative

County comms reported flash flooding developed from a combination of poor drainage and overflowing small streams after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell in the Green Creek area in just a couple of hours. Multiple roads were inundated and closed. A driveway was also washed out, necessitating rescue of a resident.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms developed over the North Carolina foothills during the evening and dumped 4 to 7 inches of rain over southeast Polk County in just a couple of hours. This resulted in flash flooding across a small area of the Green Creek community.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 976137. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.