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Flash Flood — Catawba, North Carolina
September 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A stream gauge on the Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Dam indicated flash flooding developed in the vicinity of the damn after widespread extremely heavy rainfall occurred in the upper part of the basin across the mountains and foothills over three days, with 6-9 inches falling across Catawba County. More than 100 structures were damaged on the Catawba County side of the river, especially in the Carpenters Cover community. Numerous roads were inundated and damaged as well. The gauge at Lookout Shoals reached its highest level since August 1940.
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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.