Flash Flood — Greene, North Carolina

2021-07-27 · near Castoria, Greene, North Carolina

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused flash flooding and led to Vandiford Thomas Road to be closed near Taylor Road.

Wider weather episode

A line of showers and thunderstorms along a gust front, well ahead of a cold front, produced localized heavy rain and flash flooding. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same areas for a period of time which led to excessive rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 978106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.