North Carolina, 2009

Heavy Rain in North Carolina, June 5, 2009

June 5, 2009 · NWS ILM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain near Fairmont.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain near Fairmont.

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1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Robeson

When
June 5, 8:08 PM EST to 9:08 PM EST
Where
Robeson County, 1 mi W of Fairmont
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.500, -79.138

Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flooding across Pleasant View Road and Iona Church Road. There were 1500 residents without power.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 178405.