Flash Flood — Mecklenburg, Virginia
January 9, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Area
Mecklenburg
Event narrative (NOAA)
Law Enforcement reported a death in the vicinity of the Tanglewood Shores recreation and boat ramp on the night of January 9, 2024. News articles about the event mention that the individual was driving his golf cart during the heavy rain and was washed away by the rushing creek water. The road where this individual usually drives his golf cart was flooded, leading to this conclusion. The time is estimated from radar.
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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.