Aug 28, 2023
High pressure was established over New England, which extended southward across the lower Mid-Atlantic in a wedging pattern, with east windflow observed across Virginia and northern North Carolina. Meanwhile, a cold front was also observed stretching from western Pennsylvania through eastern Tennessee, making slow eastward progress. The easterly windflow was tapping a pool of deep atmospheric moisture over the eastern halves of North Carolina and Virginia, where precipitable water values ranged
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1129256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ashe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.