North Carolina, 2019Flooding in North Carolina, February 21 to 23, 2019
February 21 to 23, 2019 · NWS GSP · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Rain developed in association with a cold front during the evening of the 21st and continued for much of the following 24 hours across western North Carolina, with total rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 4 inches across the southern mountains to around 2 inches in the Piedmont. This resulted in minor flooding along several streams.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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Rain developed in association with a cold front during the evening of the 21st and continued for much of the following 24 hours across western North Carolina, with total rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 4 inches across the southern mountains to around 2 inches in the Piedmont. This resulted in minor flooding along several streams.
Flood, Transylvania
- When
- February 21, 12:00 AM EST to February 23, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Transylvania County, 0.93 mi ESE of Calhoun to 0.56 mi W of Grange
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 35.243, -82.636
A stream gauge on the Little River exceeded its established flood stage around midnight on the 21st and remained in minor flood conditions until the afternoon of the 23rd. The main impact was to lowlands along the stream and to Cascade Lake Rd, which was covered by more than a foot of water in spots. Total rainfall of 3 to 4 inches fell throughout the basin in a 24 to 36 hour period. The long duration of the flooding was partly due to backwater affects from the French Broad River, where minor flooding was occurring near Blantyre for much of this time frame (and continued into the 26th).
Flood, Macon
- When
- February 22, 5:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, 1.72 mi SSW of Norton to 1.61 mi SW of Otto
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 34.996, -83.388
A stream gauge reported and NWS employee confirmed minor flooding developed along the Little Tennessee River in Macon County after 2.5 to 4 inches of rain fell in the basin in a 24 to 36 hour period. Roads impacted by flood water included Shady Ln, Sam Corn Rd, Riverside Rd, and Old Dairy Rd.
Flood, Cabarrus
- When
- February 22, 6:30 AM EST to February 23, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cabarrus County, 1.31 mi NW of Rocky River to 1.44 mi NE of Flows Store
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 35.333, -80.617
A stream gauge on the Rocky River near Irish Buffalo Creek exceeded its established flood stage after widespread rainfall of around 2 inches fell within the basin in about 24 hours. Multiple tributaries of the river overflowed and flooded roads, including Pharr Mill Rd and Stallings 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.
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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: 807866, 807861, 807860.