Anson storm history

Torrential rainfall of 15 to 20 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. The heavy rains caused flash flooding on several creeks. Numerous roads were closed throughout the county. George Wright Road and Mayesville Road were washed out due to flooding. Water resc…

A tree limb snapped and killed a 39 year old woman on Blewett Falls Road in Lilesville. The strong winds associated with the storm were out in advance of the heavy rain.

Heavy rainfall of 6 to 8 inches caused widespread flooding across the county. Combined with additional rainfall upstream, the rainfall caused all-time record major flooding along the Rocky River near Norwood. Flooding damaged approximately 24 structures throughout the county, res…

Minimum temperatures were below freezing across the county, including a reported low of 28 degrees at the Anson County Airport in Wadesboro.

Trees were reported down in Peachland.

Trees were reported down in Wadesboro.

A tree was reported down at Peachland-Polkton Rd and Freedom Rd.

A tree was reported down on powerlines near Deep Creek Road.

Multiple reports of trees were reported down in Ansonville.

Multiple trees were reported down around Wadesboro.

Approximately one inch of snow across the county.

Trees and power lines were reported down near the intersection of East US Highway 52 and Salisbury Street.

Flooding was reported near Jack's Branch Road and Red Hill - Mount Vernon Road.

George Wright Road was closed due to flooding.

Multiple trees were reported down near the intersection of Highway 74 and Highway 52 in Wadesboro.

Multiple trees were reported down along Ansonville Polkton Road in Anson County.

Multiple trees were reported down along Mount Vernon Road.

A couple of trees were blown down along Horton Rd near the town of Wadesboro.

Trees fell on utility equipment, resulting in power outages along Cox Ave in Morven.

Trees and power lines were down across Anson County.

A tree fell on a house near the 100 block of Baxter St in Peachland.

A tree fell on the roadway near the 800 block of Savannah Rd in Peachland.

A large tree was blocking the road near the 1400 block of Tarpin Town Rd in Polkton.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Anson County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Anson County as a result of the tropical storm force wind gusts.

Trees were reported down along Robinson Bridge Road and Robinson Road.

Trees were reported down near the intersection of McFarlan Road and Highway 52.

A tree fell on a residence along Cherry Street.

There were several reports of trees down around the city of Peachland.

There were several reports of trees down around the city of Polkton.

A tree was reported down in the city of Ansonville, which was blocking the roadway.

There were several reports of trees down near the city of Wadesboro.

Local emergency managers reported many trees down near the town of Wadesboro, near the 100 block of Old Highway 52 S in Anson County.

A tree fell on a vehicle, causing accidents in the city of Wadesboro, near the intersection of Camden Rd and Hargrave St.

Golf Ball size hail was reported in Wadesboro, near the intersection of Camden Rd and Hargrave St.

The public reported golf ball sized hail in the town of Lilesville, near the intersection of Camden St and Morven Rd.

A roof was partially blown off a house, near the intersection of White Store Rd and Hornsboro Rd in the town of White Store. No injuries were reported.

Ping Pong ball size hail was reported near Morven, near the intersection of Burch St and Mill St.

A tree was reported down on McRae Avenue.

One tree was reported on Morgan Sellers Road near North Carolina Highway 109.

Snowfall amounts ranged from half an inch to around one inch across the county.

One to there inches of snow was reported across the county.

Snowfall amount range from 2 to 3 inches across the county.

Snow and sleet amounts ranged from one to two inches across the county, with up to a quarter of an inch of freezing rain.

Flash flooding was reported on Power Plant Road between United States Highway 74 and Blewett Falls Road.

Frequent wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph resulted in scattered to numerous trees and power lines down across Anson County, including some on homes. Numerous customers lost power in Anson County as a result of the strong winds.

One tree was reported down near the intersection of State Road 1741 and Clark Mountain Road.