North Carolina, 1998Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 4, 1998
September 4, 1998 · NWS RAH · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
5 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Flash Flood, Alamance
- When
- September 4, 1:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Alamance County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.044, -79.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The remnants of Hurricane Earl spread heavy rain across Alamance county during the early morning hours. Totals of 3 to 5 inches were common. This caused serious flooding of streams and creeks. Many rural roads were closed due to high water. Ponding of water due to poor drainage was also common in the larger communities.
Flash Flood, Stanly
- When
- September 4, 1:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Stanly County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.312, -80.251 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The remnants of Hurricane Earl dropped copious amounts of rainfall on Stanly county. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common. Of course, this caused most streams and creeks to overflow their banks, closing rural and urban roads. Some homes and businesses were affected.
Flash Flood, Montgomery
- When
- September 4, 1:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.333, -79.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The remnants of Hurricane Earl dropped very heavy rain on Montgomery county. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches were reported. This flooded creeks and streams, which lead to the closing of many rural and urban highways.
Flash Flood, Anson
- When
- September 4, 2:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Anson County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.974, -80.103 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The slow moving remnants of Earl produced very heavy rainfall across Anson county. Reports of 5 to 7 inches of rain during the morning were received.. This produced serious flooding of streams and creeks, which flooded many rural roads and poor drainage areas.
Flash Flood, Davidson
- When
- September 4, 2:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Davidson County, Countywide
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.793, -80.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A large shield of heavy rain...associated with Hurricane Earl...produced rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches in Davidson county during the early morning hours. The heaviest rain fell in the southern half of the county. This flooded many roads, as local streams and creeks overflowed their banks,
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 4, 19981 death · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in California, September 4, 1998$5.0 million · 1 event
- Heat in Missouri, September 4 to 7, 199813 injured · 2 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in California, September 4 to 9, 199860 kt wind · 3 events
- Funnel Clouds in Florida, September 4, 19982 events
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 4 to 7, 19981 event
- Heat in Arkansas, September 4 to 5, 19981 event
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 4, 19981 event
- High Wind in North Carolina, September 4, 19981 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 4, 199852 kt wind · 1 event
- Flood in Arizona, September 4, 19981 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, September 4, 199852 kt wind · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5666773, 5666774, 5666775, 5666841, 5666842.