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Flash Flood — Franklin, North Carolina
June 14, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Franklin
Event narrative (NOAA)
13 year old boy fell into a swollen creek when he chased a ball into a culvert. The current pulled him through the drainpipe and under the street. The boy is believed to have been under water for approximately 25 minutes.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.