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Flood — Cabarrus, North Carolina
April 30, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A stream gauge on the Rocky River above Irish Buffalo Creek indicated flooding developed, mainly along tributaries of the river, including Back Creek, Irish Buffalo Creek, and Dutch Buffalo Creek after 2 to 3.5 inches of rain fell across the basin in just a few hours. Multiple roads were inundated, including Stallings Rd, Poplar Tent Rd, Bowman-Berrier Rd, Mount Pleasant Rd, and Highway 200. An 82-year-old man drowned in his vehicle after driving around a barrier where Miami Church Road crossed Dutch Buffalo Creek.
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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.