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Flash Flood — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
August 5, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Mecklenburg
Event narrative (NOAA)
A mother and daughter drowned when they attempted to wade through a rain-swollen tributary of Irvins Creek, about 9 miles southeast of Center City Charlotte. The approximate time of death was 1:30 pm EST (or 2:30 pm EDT).
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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.