42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$10.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Cabarrus County, North Carolina: 42 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #779 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Cabarrus County, North Carolina: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Cabarrus County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 42 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cabarrus County archive, flash flood makes up 9.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #779 for this hazard and #36 within North Carolina, putting it in the 74.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Cabarrus County with 13 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1997 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 4 | $3.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | GLASS | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 8, 2024 | BARRIERS MILL | 0 | $2K |
| Jan 9, 2024 | MT PLEASANT | 0 | $3K |
| Jun 20, 2023 | KANNAPOLIS | 0 | $200K |
| Nov 12, 2020 | ROCKY RIVER | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 13, 2019 | ROBERTA MILLS | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 16, 2018 | GEORGEVILLE | 0 | $2K |
| Dec 30, 2015 | ROBERTA MILLS | 0 | $50K |
| Oct 3, 2015 | ROCKY RIVER | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 29, 2013 | KANNAPOLIS | 0 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Cabarrus County
- Thunderstorm Wind 227
- Hail 124
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous roads were closed, mainly due to stream flooding from Harrisburg to Concord to Mount Pleasant. Several homes received significant damage due to floodwater, with Harrisburg being the hardest hit. Closed roads included highway 73 near Dutch Rd, Red Bird Cir, Morehead Rd from highway 29 to highway 49, Miami Church Rd, Stough Rd near Marlboro Dr, Bowman Barrier Rd, Zion Church Rd at Flowes Store Rd, Pharr Mill Rd at Sequoia Hills Dr, and a portion of highway 200.
Numerous streets and roads were closed in and around Kannapolis, due to flooding streams and poor drainage. Evacuations were necessary at a rest home on Pine St. Closed roads included Sloop Rd, Trinity Church Rd, Dogwood Bvd, Dakota St, Lane St, Oakwood Ave, South Little Texas Rd, Mallard Point Rd, and East 1st St. At least 14 swift water rescues were necessary. Approximately 70 buildings were damaged by floodwater across Cabarrus County.
Emergency manager reported flash flooding developed in the city of Kannapolis after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Irish Buffalo Creek overflowed its banks on the west side of the city and inundated Pine St and Tiffany Dr. Around thirty people were evacuated from multiple mobile homes in this area and several of the homes were inundated and damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
42 flash flood events are recorded in Cabarrus County between 1997 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Cabarrus County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Cabarrus County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Cabarrus County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.