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Flash Flood — Scotland, North Carolina
September 15, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Torrential rainfall of 10 to 15 inches caused widespread flash flooding across the county. Numerous roads throughout the county were closed, due to flooding. Highway 15-501 was impassable north of Laurinburg. Several homes and businesses were flooded as well. At least 20 people were rescued from flood waters in the Stonewall Road and Pelham Drive area. A 73-year-old man and a 65-year-old man died after their cars were submerged. They were in separate cars.
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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.