North Carolina, 2022Flash Flooding in North Carolina, July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022 · NWS MHX · 3 events in 1 county or zone
A stalled front across Pitt County on the evening of July 14th allowed multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms to move over the same area during the evening. With a very moist atmosphere in place, localized heavy rain over the City of Greenville caused flash flooding throughout the city.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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A stalled front across Pitt County on the evening of July 14th allowed multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms to move over the same area during the evening. With a very moist atmosphere in place, localized heavy rain over the City of Greenville caused flash flooding throughout the city. Multiple water rescues occurred due to cars stranded in water. The hardest hit area was Downtown Greenville.
Flash Flood, Pitt
- When
- July 14, 8:55 PM EST to 10:30 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 1.32 mi ESE of Greenville to 1.24 mi ESE of Greenville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.610, -77.360
Multiple vehicles were stranded in flood waters near the intersection of 1st Street and Meade Street in Greenville.
Flash Flood, Pitt
- When
- July 14, 9:03 PM EST to 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 1.38 mi N of Cannon Xrds to 1.68 mi N of Cannon Xrds
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.570, -77.380
Vehicle stranded in flood waters near Victoria Court in the south part of the City of Greenville.
Flash Flood, Pitt
- When
- July 14, 9:17 PM EST to 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Pitt County, 0.69 mi S of Greenville to 0.37 mi S of Greenville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.610, -77.380
Multiple water rescues were ongoing in downtown Greenville due to vehicles stranded in flood waters.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Heat in Arizona, July 14, 20222 deaths · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Iowa, July 14 to 15, 2022$410,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 14, 2022$121,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, July 14, 2022$100,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 14, 2022$52,000 · 1.25 in hail · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 14, 2022$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Connecticut, July 14, 2022$54,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, July 14, 2022$50,000 · 3 events
- Wildfire in Texas, July 14 to 31, 20222 injured · $5,000 · 8 events
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, July 14, 2022$15,000 · 1 event
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, July 14, 20228 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1050815, 1050817, 1050818.