Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, November 2 to 3, 2015

Name: Flooding and Heavy Rain in North Carolina, November 2 to 3, 2015
Start: 2015-11-02T09:00
End: 2015-11-03T00:00
Location: North Carolina

November 2 to 3, 2015 · NWS GSP · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

Low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast spread very moist air and rain into the western Piedmont early on the 1st, and continuing through much of the 2nd and the early part of the 3rd. 5 to 4 inches resulted in some flooding across portions of the Charlotte Metro area.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $42,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

Low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast spread very moist air and rain into the western Piedmont early on the 1st, and continuing through much of the 2nd and the early part of the 3rd. Three-day rainfall totals of 2.5 to 4 inches resulted in some flooding across portions of the Charlotte Metro area.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 2, 6:51 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 6:51 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
651 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS GEORGIA AND
THE CAROLINAS TODAY...BRINGING DEEP GULF MOISTURE AND WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH FOR
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...AS THE AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE STALLS OFF
THE SOUTHEAST COAST...KEEPING A COOL AND MOIST EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS
THE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA BY THE
END OF THE WEEK AND BRING INCREASED CHANCES FOR MORE PRECIPITATION.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 630 AM...SOME BETTER RAIN RATES HAVE FINALLY DEVELOPED ACRS
THE CWFA WITHIN THE LAST 3 HOURS...RESULTING IN A QUICK 0.5-1.0" OF
RAIN ACRS MUCH OF THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWFA...WITH A FEW GAGES
RECEIVING OVER 1". THE LATEST MOSAIC SHOWS A NICE WARM CONVEYOR
BELT/WAA BAND OF MOD-HVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR PENSACOLA THRU THE
ATLANTA AREA...HEADING TOWARD OUR CWFA. SO THE FLOOD WATCH LOOKS ON
TRACK...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AT LEAST THRU THE MORNING HOURS.
NO CHANGES NEEDED WITH THIS UPDATE OTHER THAN BLENDING IN THE LATEST
WPC QPF FOR THIS MORNING (ONLY MINOR CHANGES FROM PREV FCST)...AND
TO THE AVIATION GRIDS FOR THE 12Z TAFS.

AS OF 300 AM...A VIGOROUS CLOSED LOW CAN BE SEEN OVER THE LWR MS
VALLEY ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...BEGINNING TO SHIFT EAST. A MOIST
DEEP-LAYER SWLY FLOW AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BRING
WIDESPREAD LIGHT STRATIFORM RAIN ACRS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING.
PWATS ON THE BLENDED TPW PRODUCT SHOWS A PLUME OF AROUND 2.0"
EXTENDING FROM THE GULF TO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. THIS MOISTURE IS
FEEDING INTO A FRONTAL ZONE ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE
WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY MID-UPR FLOW...EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST TO THE MID ATLANTIC. THE SFC FRONT WAS ANALYZED FROM INVOF NEW
ORLEANS TO THE SC LOW COUNTRY. BRIGHTER RADAR RETURNS HAVE BEEN
INCREASING ACRS CENTRAL AL...IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOME 700 MB
FRONTOGENESIS. GUIDANCE IS FINALLY IN BETTER AGREEMENT ON THIS
FRONTOGENESIS ZIPPING ALONG AND INTENSIFYING THE FRONTAL ZONE IN THE
CAROLINAS BY DAYBREAK THIS MORNING...THEN REMAINING NEARLY
STATIONARY...AS THE ENTIRE ZONE PIVOTS EAST THRU THIS AFTN. THIS IS
WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE GUIDANCE PAINTS THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST QPF
(GENERALLY 2.5-4.0") NEAR THE SC/NC BORDER TO THE NC FOOTHILLS. QPF
AMOUNTS LOOK SLIGHTLY LOWER FURTHER EAST TO THE I-77 CORRIDOR. THE
LATEST WPC QPF AND CONSENSUS DOES SHIFT OUR FCST STORM-TOTAL QPF
SLIGHTLY NORTH...BUT STILL MOSTLY IN THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH. THE
ONLY EXCEPTION IS ACRS THE SOUTHERN NC MOUNTAINS. SO I WILL ADD
MACON TO POLK NC INTO THE WATCH THRU 7 PM TODAY. OTHERWISE...EXPECT
A CLOUDY DAY WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT-MODERATE RAIN...THAT CAN BE HEAVY
AT TIMES...DEPENDING ON WHERE THE STRONGEST FRONTOGENESIS LIES. TO
HELP WITH RAIN RATES...THE STRONGEST Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE AND A
LITTLE MUCAPE WILL ACCOMPANY THE FORCING AND HIGH PWATS. THE SFC
WARM FRONT WILL MAKE ONLY A LITTLE PROGRESS NORTH TODAY...AND MAY
REACH THE ELBERT TO UNION SC LINE BY MID-AFTN. SO WILL KEEP MENTION
OF THUNDER IN THE SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES. SEVERE THREAT STILL
LOOKS LOW. TEMPS WILL BE NEARLY STEADY IN THE LWR-MID 60S THRU THE
DAY.

TONIGHT...THE SOUTHERN STREAM CLOSED LOW WILL OPEN UP AND LIFT NE
ACRS THE AREA BY EARLY EVENING...HELPING SHIFT THE BETTER MOISTURE
AND FORCING EAST OF THE AREA. EXPECT RAIN TO TAPER OFF...BUT
LINGERING SPRINKLES AND DRIZZLE WILL REMAIN...AS MOIST LLVL EASTERLY
FLOW CONTINUES. TEMPS WILL ONLY DROP SLIGHTLY INTO THE 50S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 315 AM...REMNANT VORTICITY MAX ASSOCIATED WITH WEAKENING SHORT
WAVE TROUGH RESPONSIBLE FOR NEAR TERM HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME ENVELOPED WITHIN DEVELOPING LONG WAVE EASTERN CONUS RIDGE
RESPONDING TO LARGE SCALE WESTERN HEIGHT FALLS. THE BUILDING RIDGE
WILL MORE OR LESS ANCHOR LOW LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE
MID-ATLANTIC...WITH SURFACE RIDGE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NOSED INTO OUR
FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD... SUPPORTING EASTERLY
LOW LEVEL FLOW THAT WILL MAINTAIN ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SENSIBLE WEATHER RESULT WILL BE A COUPLE OF
CLOUDY/CLAMMY DAYS...WITH AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND PERHAPS SOME LIGHT
RAIN...ESP NEAR THE EASTERN ESCARPMENT. DESPITE THE  WEDGE-LIKE
CONDITIONS...THICKNESS VALUES WILL BE QUITE HIGH UNDER THE
DEVELOPING RIDGE...THUS MAX TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE ONLY A
CATEGORY OR SO BELOW CLIMO. MIN TEMPS ON THE OTHER HAND WILL REMAIN
WELL ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 320 AM...A PATTERN CHANGE IS IN STORE FOR THE MEDIUM RANGE...
AS A LARGE SCALE UPPER TROUGH MIGRATES ACROSS THE CONUS. AN
ATTENDANT FRONTAL ZONE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND
MID-ATLANTIC IN THE FRI/SAT TIME FRAME. SUFFICIENT GULF INFLOW WILL
EXIST IN ADVANCE OF THIS FEATURE TO SUPPORT INCREASING POPS THROUGH
THIS PERIOD...WITH LIKELY POPS ADVERTISED OVER THE MTNS...AND SOLID
CHANCES EAST. INSTABILITY SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT
THUNDERSTORMS...ALTHOUGH IT IS MUCH TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE TO WHAT
EXTENT A SEVERE WEATHER AND/OR HYDRO THREAT WILL EXIST. MEANWHILE...
SIGNALS IN THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE MIXED IN TERMS OF HOW QUICKLY THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CLEAR THE AREA...AS THERE ARE AT LEAST HINTS
THAT THE BOUNDARY COULD BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS OR NEAR THE
FORECAST AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. THEREFORE...POPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ADVERTISED INTO DAY 7. TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
MUCH OF THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT AND ELSEWHERE...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS FINALLY DEVELOPED
ACRS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...RESULTING IN MORE FLUCTUATIONS
IN CIGS/VSBY IN THE OBS. EVEN SO...STILL EXPECT THE MAJORITY OF THE
TIME WILL BE IFR OR LIFR...WITH OCCASIONAL IMPROVEMENT DUE TO
MIXING/SCAVENGING WITH THE HEAVIER RAIN AREAS. WINDS WILL OUT OF N
TO NE GENERALLY 5-10 KTS. THE RAIN SHUD START TO SHIFT EAST OF THE
AREA LATE AFTN INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...MOISTURE WILL LINGER AND
CLOUDS/FOG/DRIZZLE WILL BE ON TAP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH LIFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL SITES.

OUTLOOK...LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED
PERIODS OF LOW STRATUS AND POSSIBLY SOME VSBY RESTRICTIONS INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. SOME DRIER AIR MAY FINALLY WORK INTO THE AREA BY
THURSDAY.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            12-18Z        18-24Z        00-06Z        06-12Z
KCLT       HIGH  80%     MED   73%     MED   78%     MED   79%
KGSP       MED   73%     MED   74%     MED   73%     HIGH  83%
KAVL       HIGH  89%     HIGH  80%     MED   75%     HIGH  86%
KHKY       MED   65%     MED   69%     HIGH  81%     MED   75%
KGMU       MED   74%     MED   69%     MED   72%     MED   78%
KAND       HIGH  85%     HIGH  85%     MED   79%     MED   79%

THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE HOURLY
EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE FORECASTS
ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-018-026-028-
     029.
NC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NCZ062>065-509-510.
SC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>007-010>013-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...ARK
SHORT TERM...JDL
LONG TERM...JDL
AVIATION...ARK

Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 2, 6:39 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
639 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-068>072-501>508-SCZ008-031145-
AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-CHEROKEE-
639 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH
CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS
THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. WHILE THE MOST LIKELY
LOCATIONS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
OF NORTH CAROLINA...LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ESPECIALLY FLOOD PRONE
LOCATIONS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ACROSS THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-NCZ062>065-509-510-SCZ001>003-006-007-031145-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-
639 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO OUR
OFFICE.

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ004-005-010>013-019-031145-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-GREENWOOD-
639 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND UPSTATE
SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

IN ADDITION TO THE FLOOD THREAT...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE UPSTATE AND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY SOUTH OF I-85 THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FROM CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...AS WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD ENHANCE THE
FLOODING POTENTIAL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO OUR
OFFICE.

NCZ082-SCZ009-014-031145-
UNION-YORK-CHESTER-
639 AM EST MON NOV 2 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA AND
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS
THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. WHILE THE MOST LIKELY
LOCATIONS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
OF NORTH CAROLINA...LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ESPECIALLY FLOOD PRONE
LOCATIONS COULD OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ACROSS THE AREA. IN
ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE PIEDMONT...
MAINLY SOUTH OF I-85 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS
WILL BE FROM CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AS WELL AS VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL THAT COULD ENHANCE THE FLOODING POTENTIAL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

..TUESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

LANE

The radar

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Event by event

4 flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Cabarrus

When: November 2, 9:00 AM EST to November 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Cabarrus County, 2.02 mi WSW of Rocky River to 1.54 mi W of Rocky River
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 35.307, -80.632

County comms and stream gauges reported flooding developed across mainly the southern part of the county, after about 3 inches of rain fell in a 36-hour period, with most of that falling during the morning of the 2nd. Water from the Rocky River backed into Back Creek, flooding Stallings Rd, Pharr Mill Rd, and Rocky River Rd in Harrisburg. Other closed roads included Bethel Ave Exd, Hopewell Church Rd, and Pine Bluff Rd, all in Midland.

Flood, Union

When: November 2, 11:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Union County, 2.5 mi SW of Wesley Chapel to 3.13 mi NE of Monroe
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 34.977, -80.714

County comms and emergency manager reported flooding developed across the central part of the county during the afternoon, after more than 3.5 inches of rain fell in about a 36 hour period, with much of that falling during the morning and early afternoon of the 2nd. The main streams involved included tributaries of Twelvemile Creek, which flooded multiple roads, including Shannon Rd between Mineral Springs and Weddington. Many homes along Shannon Rd were cut off from passable roads by early evening. Public reported portions of Griffin Memorial Park flooded by Bearskin Creek. A small stream feeding into Lake Lee flooded a bridge. Portions of Stack Rd in Monroe and Potter Rd in Waxhaw were also closed due to high water.

Flood, Mecklenburg

When: November 2, 11:10 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 0.71 mi NNW of Newell to 1.05 mi NE of Hahn
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.289, -80.756

Flooding developed across the northeast portion of Charlotte after more than 3 inches of rain fell in a 36 hour period, with most of the falling during the morning of the 2nd. A stream gauge on Mallard Creek near Pavilion Blvd exceeded its established fllod stage, indicating flooding of Pavilion Blvd near the creek. DOT also reported University City Blvd was closed bewteen Tryon St and Ikea Blvd due to severe drainage flooding.

Flood, Mecklenburg

When: November 2, 3:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 1.19 mi W of Shopton to 1.08 mi W of Shopton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.171, -80.991

After more than 3 inches of rain fell in a 36 hour period, with most of that falling during the morning of the 2nd, HAM radio operator reported that Windygap Rd was closed, possibly due to flooding of Beavrdam Creek, and/or other small tributaries of the Catawba River.

Heavy Rain, Mecklenburg

When: November 2, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, 2.19 mi SE of Charlotte
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.210, -80.820

Media reported that soil saturated by heavy rain, perhaps aided by gusty winds caused a tree to fall on a home on Kenmore Ave.

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.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 608857, 608864, 608860, 609592, 608865.