Aug 29, 2024
A strong cold front was centered over the region and was the trigger for showers and storms. One of these storms produced damaging winds which brought down three trees in northwest Ashe County. The same storm produced rain falling at rates of three to four inches per hour, with 2.5 to three inches falling during about a 60-75 minute period. MRMS FLASH data estimated the storm peaked at around a 40-year Average Recurrence Interval for a one-hour duration, with rainfall totals reaching around 90
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1214882). 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.