11/12 Heavy Rain/Flooding Event

[NorthHillsWx]

Starting a thread for observations from last night/today’s heavy rain event. Looks like widespread totals of 3-6 inches will verify and some heavier amounts likely. Here in Raleigh were quickly adding up the total. Up to 3.5” and lots to come. Widespread flash flood warnings now up

[NorthHillsWx]

Current warnings 

[NorthHillsWx]

Looks rather juicy 

[NorthHillsWx]

Had to recheck the rain gauge. Now over 4.00” giving me over 1” in last 50 minutes, downpour continues 

[Cold Rain]

5+" here and piling up quickly.  Don't see FFWs that expansive very often. 

[landof2rivers]

Is there a better place to check for rainfall totals for my zip code? Weather underground says 1.80” for the last 24 hours and I find that hard to believe. The pasture in front of my house next to the Dan is flooded and many roads and low areas are flooded between Eden and Martinsville. The Smith and the Dan are both  running very high.

[Dunkman]

36 minutes ago, landof2rivers said:

Is there a better place to check for rainfall totals for my zip code? Weather underground says 1.80” for the last 24 hours and I find that hard to believe. The pasture in front of my house next to the Dan is flooded and many roads and low areas are flooded between Eden and Martinsville. The Smith and the Dan are both  running very high.

I compared the digital accumulation to a couple sites and it was underestimating precip by as much as 50%. I assume due to the tropical nature of the rain.

The shelter in place unless fleeing from flooding FFW was not a welcome sight this morning. Most of the rivers in the Greensboro metro are above flood stage now and Charlotte looks a lot worse.

[NorthHillsWx]

47 minutes ago, landof2rivers said:

Is there a better place to check for rainfall totals for my zip code? Weather underground says 1.80” for the last 24 hours and I find that hard to believe. The pasture in front of my house next to the Dan is flooded and many roads and low areas are flooded between Eden and Martinsville. The Smith and the Dan are both  running very high.

I think maybe the Danville Regional Airport reporting site would be a good nearby source. They’ve had over 5.25” so far 

[NorthHillsWx]

Crabtree Creek is approaching flood stage. The deluge has transitioned to a steady moderate-heavy rain. Looks to continue for better part of the day. 

[downeastnc]

11" just east of Sims NC in WIlson Co.....lots of 8-11" totals running NE from there.

[Jet Stream Rider]

1 hour ago, landof2rivers said:

Is there a better place to check for rainfall totals for my zip code? Weather underground says 1.80” for the last 24 hours and I find that hard to believe. The pasture in front of my house next to the Dan is flooded and many roads and low areas are flooded between Eden and Martinsville. The Smith and the Dan are both  running very high.

 

This site is pretty good. https://climate.ncsu.edu/

[eyewall]

Crabtree is at minor flood stage at Wake Forest Rd.

[NorthHillsWx]

Rainfall rates have picked back up last 30 min after a relative lull. Ticking over the 4.5” mark at the house now

[calculus1]

I finished with 8.03 inches between last night and this morning!  Crazy.  The big wet 2020 continues.

Now at 91.99 inches IMBY since January 1, which is 41.86 inches ahead of pace on my 8-year annual average of 57.72 inches at this house.  We still have more than 1.5 months to go in this calendar year...

Can I change my screen name to @Rainforrest?  Oh.  Wait.  We already have one of those. 

[yotaman]

Only 1.68" so far but the big totals aren't expected to hit us until later this afternoon.

[NorthHillsWx]

Pushing towards the 5” mark. Thankfully the dry conditions we’ve had the last two months seems to be mitigating the flood risk. Still, plenty of small creek flooding in my neighborhood and standing water on roads. Mod-heavy rain continues 

[NorthHillsWx]

Looks like western wake has seen a relative rainfall minimum. RDU is reposting only a hair above 2.5” for the event whereas areas east of there in the county are in the 4-7” range 

[yotaman]

Incredible line came thru just recently included blinding rain and winds in excess of 30 mph. Picked up a very quick 1.25" and still raining at a pretty good clip although winds have died down to less than 10.

[NorthHillsWx]

This is going to be an impressive event given most of the state if not all will see at least 2-3 inches of rainfall with many areas in the 4-6”+ range. Definitely widespread and trended/verified on high end of every forecast. Widespread flood reports across the state with Charlotte and NW piedmont hit especially hard 

[downeastnc]

At least 6 deaths due to flood waters in NC now....

 

https://weather.com/news/news/2020-11-12-north-carolina-flooding-campsite-rescue-roads-bridges-washed-out

 

 

[NorthHillsWx]

5.18” in the rain bucket. Looks to be finished up here. Pretty significant rain event lots of small scale flooding around the neighborhood including creeks and street flooding 

[Tullioz]

8 hours ago, landof2rivers said:

Is there a better place to check for rainfall totals for my zip code? Weather underground says 1.80” for the last 24 hours and I find that hard to believe. The pasture in front of my house next to the Dan is flooded and many roads and low areas are flooded between Eden and Martinsville. The Smith and the Dan are both  running very high.

Here's a link to  a good site for rainfall estimates that allows you to zoom in to street level. https://www.iweathernet.com/total-rainfall-map-24-hours-to-72-hours

It shows 3.96" for my location from this most recent event and I measured 4.07", so it can be used to give a pretty good estimate as to how much rain has fallen.  Looking at the rainfall estimates at the link I provided, much of the Dan River Basin in Stokes and Patrick Counties received between 4 and 7 inches of rain. As a result,  the Dan River is projected to reach 32.4 feet tomorrow morning in Danville, VA which will become the highest crest ever recorded in Danville if that occurs.

 

[cbmclean]

9.71 inches for the even event here in Wilson on my pws.  Extensive looding    Schools closed today and tomorrow.

[yotaman]

I am up to 4.43" for the event and still raining.

[goldsborosnow]

5.56 inches in Pikeville NC with quite a few flooded roads.  My parents in Tarboro had 10.5 inches for the two day storm total.

[NorthHillsWx]

Neuse River at Clayton just below major flood stage 

[magpiemaniac]

Ended up with 4.9” on my rain gauge for this event.

[gman]

Ended up with 4.8" at in my rain gauge. Need a couple of weeks to dry things out before the crane arrives to take out a few trees damaged from the tropical storm. 

[NorthHillsWx]

Widespread significant river flooding

[yotaman]

Ended up at 4.56" for this event.