Jul 15, 2023
Thunderstorms developed, with some becoming severe, as a wave of low pressure passing along the front over western North Carolina served to increase 925 mb and 850 mb winds into the 20 kt-25 kt range from the south, tapping into deep moisture over the eastern Carolinas. By 8 pm EDT, precipitable water values across northwest North Carolina had risen as high as 2.1 inches, which is around 2 standard deviations above normal for mid-July per NWS gridded climatology estimates. Instability was also o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1125352). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Alleghany County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.