The following events were reported: Flash Flood, Flood. These occurred near station USW00013881, approximately 31.4782 km away, between 2018-09-16 07:13:00 and 2018-09-17 06:00:00. The flood was caused by Heavy Rain. The events resulted in 0 injuries and 2 fatalities. The events caused property damage valued at 69000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th. Widespread rainfall of 4 to 10 inches, with locally higher amounts fell across western North Carolina over a 36-48 hour period, with the highest totals reported along the Blue Ridge escarpment, and in southern and eastern sections of the Charlotte Metro area. Localized flash flooding was reported in these areas, with severe flash flooding reported across Union County. Tropical Cyclone Florence made landfall on the 15th and moved slowly west while weakening through the 16th. Event Narrative: A stream gauge on the Rocky River exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell across the area throughout the 16th. Multiple tributaries of the river overflowed and flooded adjacent roads, including portions of Pharr Mill Rd, Hopewell Church Rd, Bowman Barrier Rd, Mount Pleasant Rd, Highway 200, and Coxe Mill Rd. Additionally, Little Cold Water Creek overflowed and flooded Old Airport Rd. EM and stream gauges indicated flash flooding developed during the morning of the 16th and steadily worsened through the morning and afternoon, especially across eastern and southern sections of Mecklenburg County where 6 to 10 inches fell throughout the 16th. The main streams impacted where Mallard Creek in the eastern part of the county and McAlpine and McMullen Creek and their tributaries in South Charlotte. Multiple stream gauges on these streams exceeded their established flood stages. A couple of dozen roads were closed due to urban and small stream flooding during the afternoon, especially across the south side of the city, where several water rescues were necessary and some people were briefly trapped in their homes. Although heavy rain ended across Charlotte and vicinity during early evening, flooding continued along some streams and poorly drained areas through the evening. Although heavy rain ended across Cabarrus County during the evening flooding continued along the Rocky River and its tributaries through daybreak. Although heavy rain ended across Union County during the evening, EM reported high water conditions continued through the overnight, as waters were slow to recede in light of the 7 to 13 inches that fell across the county in about 24 hours. During the morning of the 17th, an 88 year-old man drowned when he drove his vehicle through a swollen tributary on Landsford Dr. EM reported severe flash flooding developed across Union County after 7 to 13 inches of rain fell across the county in about 24 hours. Dozens of roads were closed at the height of the event during the afternoon of the 16th, some due to poor drainage flooding in urban areas, and others due to small stream flooding, including Goose Creek in the Indian Trail area, where a stream gauge exceeded its established flood stage. Multiple water rescues were necessary, and some homes were isolated by flood waters. A one-year-old boy drowned when his parent drove a vehicle around a barricade and into a swollen creek on Highway 218.