North Carolina, 2010

Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 1, 2010

June 1, 2010 · NWS RAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An afternoon thunderstorm resulted in isolated urban flash flooding in Raleigh.

Where it happened

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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

The episode as NWS RAH wrote it up.

An afternoon thunderstorm resulted in isolated urban flash flooding in Raleigh.

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:12 UTC.

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1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Wake

When
June 1, 3:15 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Wake County, 0.74 mi N of Asbury to 0.69 mi N of Asbury
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
35.791, -78.751

A spotter reported 2 feet of water at the underpass on Hillsborough Street and Interstate 40. Traffic was stopped and the underpass was impassable.

What these are

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.

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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: 241471.