Flash Flood and Flood in North Carolina, June 12 to 13, 2025

Stream gauges and the media reported flash flooding developed across south Charlotte after 2.5 to 5 inches of rain fell across the area due to slow-moving, repeating thunderstorms. Most of the major streams in this part of the city overflowed their banks and inundated adjacent roads, greenways, and residential yards, including Little Hope Creek, Edwards Branch, and Little Sugar Creek. The most significant flooding occurred along Steele Creek in the Steele Creek community, which inundated a mobile home park. Multiple manufactured homes were inundated in this area, and multiple vehicles were largely subsumed in water. Around 30 swift water rescues occurred throughout the city during the event, with most of these occurring in the mobile home park. Thirteen people were also rescued from their vehicles near Freedom Park (Little Sugar Creek). McMullen Creek also experienced severe flooding, with water entering the crawl spaces of some homes and cutting off access to others.

Public reported 3/4 inch hail.

Although heavy rain had ended across the Charlotte area by late evening, flooding persisted along multiple streams in the south Charlotte area as flows remained elevated due to the torrential rainfall that fell earlier in the evening. All streams receded to their banks shortly after midnight.