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The following is a list of North Carolina weather records.North Carolina is located in the Southeastern United States.With the Appalachian Mountains in the western portions of the state, the Piedmont stretching nearly 300 miles across the central portions of the state, and the Coastal Plains and Atlantic Ocean in the eastern portions of the state, North Carolina has experienced many different ...
The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. [22] The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.
The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) was formed in 1873. It supports newspapers, readership and advertisers throughout the state. Membership includes 155 of the North Carolina newspapers, as of 2020. [3] The North Carolina Press Foundation was formed in 1995. It is a non-profit organization supporting journalists. [146]
The lake's surface area is approximately 5,700 acres (2,300 hectares). It was created by the construction of a 70-foot-tall (21 m) dam and the Tafton Dike at the east end. The largest inflow into Lake Wallenpaupack is Wallenpaupack Creek, at the west end of the lake. The dividing line between the lake and the creek is the Ledgedale Road bridge.
The Coastal Plain is the largest geographic area of the state, and covers roughly 45% of North Carolina. The Coastal Plain begins along the fall line , a line that marks the boundary between metamorphic/igneous rocks of the Piedmont province (to the west) and sedimentary rocks of the Coastal Plain province (to the east).
Dunn is the most populous city of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,446 at the 2020 census. [4] It is, along with Harnett County, part of the Anderson Creek, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area. [5]
Clyde is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 census recorded the population at 1,223 people. The 2010 census recorded the population at 1,223 people. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Mount Airy / ˈ m aʊ n t ər i / [4] is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States.As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 10,676. [5] As of 2020, the city is the most populous municipality in Surry County.