Jul 31, 2012
A disturbance in the winds aloft tracked into the mountainous counties by late afternoon. This feature, along with outflow boundaries from earlier afternoon convection, helped to focus thunderstorms. Local downpours occurred around Webster Springs of Webster County, Mill Creek of Randolph County, and Avondale of McDowell County. The most serious flash flooding was around Webster Springs.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 398060). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Webster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.