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Flood — Washington, North Carolina
September 29, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Several days of very heavy rain led to widespread flooding across Washington County. Numerous small streams flooded causing many acres of crops to be damaged. High water did minor damage to a few homes along Highway 64 from near Plymouth to Scuppernong. Five deaths, near Creswell on the 30th, were directly attributed to the flooding. The crash occurred on U.S. 64, west of Creswell, just after noon. The vehicle hydroplaned on the highway, then went off the right side of the road. The vehicle then ran down a small hill, hit an embankment and flipped over into a flooded canal where the occupants drowned.
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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.