North Carolina, 2024Flash Flooding and Flood in North Carolina, July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024 · NWS RAH · 6 events in 3 counties and zones
A stalled frontal boundary over eastern sections of North Carolina retrograded westward during the afternoon and evening as a surface low formed along the front. Ongoing showers and storms become more numerous in the late morning and into the early evening hours.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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A stalled frontal boundary over eastern sections of North Carolina retrograded westward during the afternoon and evening as a surface low formed along the front. Ongoing showers and storms become more numerous in the late morning and into the early evening hours. Heavy embedded storms were particularly prevalent across Wake and Orange Counties, leading to isolated flash flooding.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- July 12, 12:23 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 2.02 mi SE of Raleigh to 2.04 mi SE of Raleigh
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.777, -78.647
Flooding occurred under the bridge near Martin Street and West Street.
Flash Flood, Orange
- When
- July 12, 12:40 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, 2.44 mi ESE of Chapel Hill
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.910, -79.028
Flooding occurred at Raleigh Road and Fordham Boulevard. A car was stuck in high water.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- July 12, 12:46 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.35 mi NW of Millbrook to 1.27 mi NW of Millbrook
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 35.863, -78.638
Flooding occurred at Northclift Drive and Six Forks Road.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- July 12, 12:48 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 1.35 mi SE of Millbrook to 1.46 mi SE of Millbrook
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.836, -78.603
The intersection of Atlantic Avenue and New Hope Church Road was closed due to flooding.
Flood, Franklin
- When
- July 12, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, 1.66 mi E of Louisburg Frnkln Arp to 1.56 mi E of Louisburg Frnkln Arp
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.081, -78.340
One lane of Timberlake Road was closed near Highway 56 due to flooding from a nearby field.
Flash Flood, Wake
- When
- July 12, 1:04 PM EST
- Where
- Wake County, 0.4 mi ENE of Morrisville to 0.44 mi ENE of Morrisville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 35.822, -78.823
The Crabtree Creek at Crabtree Creek Greenway in Morrisville rose above minor flood stage, which is 9 feet.
- 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.
- 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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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: 1197141, 1197143, 1197145, 1197146, 1197147, 1197148.