North Carolina, 2015

Flood in North Carolina, November 10, 2015

November 10, 2015 · NWS GSP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Low pressure developing along a front across the Southeast coast spread moisture and rain into the southern Piedmont of North Carolina throughout the 9th. The rain was moderate to heavy at times, with two inches or more accumulating by the evening.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

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Low pressure developing along a front across the Southeast coast spread moisture and rain into the southern Piedmont of North Carolina throughout the 9th. The rain was moderate to heavy at times, with two inches or more accumulating by the evening. With stream levels already running high due to recent wet weather, minor flooding developed across portions of Cabarrus County.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Cabarrus

When
November 10, 12:30 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Cabarrus County, 1.62 mi SW of Rocky River to 0.69 mi WNW of Roberta Mills
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.306, -80.623

After more than two inches of rain fell across much of Cabarrus County in about 24 hours, a stream gauge on the Rocky River near Irish Buffalo Creek exceeded the established flood stage, eventually by more than a foot. This indicated water backing into Back Creek from the Rocky River was causing flooding of Stallings Rd and Pharr Mill Rd, and that the Rocky River was likely flooding Poplar Tent Rd.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 609587.