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Flash Flood — Surry, NC

Jun 9, 1996

Property Damage
$10K

Heavy rainfall during the evening hours on the 9th resulted in flash flooding in portions of Surry County.Flood waters from creeks and streams flooded several bridges in Dobson and flooded several bridges, damaged a water park, and resulted in the evacuation of a mobile home 3 miles south-southwest of Mount Airy.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5551479). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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