North Carolina, 2014Flooding in North Carolina, November 23 to 24, 2014
November 23 to 24, 2014 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Moderate to heavy rain began falling across the North Carolina mountains during the morning of the 23rd and continued through the day. Rainfall was heaviest near the southern escarpment of the Blue Ridge, were rainfall totals of 3-5 inches were reported by evening.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Moderate to heavy rain began falling across the North Carolina mountains during the morning of the 23rd and continued through the day. Rainfall was heaviest near the southern escarpment of the Blue Ridge, were rainfall totals of 3-5 inches were reported by evening. This resulted in flooding of typically flood prone areas of Transylvania and Henderson counties.
What forecasters said that day
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In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 23, 8:02 PM EST, 23 minutes before
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- When
- November 23, 8:25 PM EST to November 24, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Henderson County, 0.85 mi SE of Laurel Park to 0.97 mi E of Valley Hill
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 35.313, -82.458
An automated rain gage on Mud Creek rose above flood stage after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell over several hours. Water covered portions of South King St and South Grove St, as well as South Center Plaza and the intersection of Highway 176 and 25.
Flood, Transylvania
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM EST to November 24, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Transylvania County, 1.63 mi SSW of Grange to 1.82 mi SSW of Grange
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 35.207, -82.636
A stream gauge on the Little River indicated the river rose above flood stage, flooding a portion of Cascade Lake Rd.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 23, 2014$360,000 · EF1 · 40 events
- Seiche in Louisiana, November 23, 2014$75,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 23, 2014$46,000 · 66 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, November 23, 2014$31,000 · 55 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Alabama, November 23, 2014EF1 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 23, 2014$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, November 23, 2014$13,000 · 65 kt wind · 10 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 23, 201455 kt wind · 10 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, November 23, 20149 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, November 23, 201450 kt wind · 8 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Montana, November 23 to 26, 201455 kt wind · 8 events
- High Wind in Texas, November 23, 201456 kt wind · 5 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 547647, 547648.