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Flood — Stokes, NC

Sep 29, 2015

An unusual weather pattern became established around the 25th with very strong high pressure building across New England and low pressure over the southeastern U.S. combining to bring strong easterly flow into the southern Mid-Atlantic along with abundant moisture. Rainfall ending 12z on the 25th was generally confined to the southern portions of the HSA with up to 1 inch in parts of the North Carolina piedmont. The rains became much heavier and widespread over the next two days with 1 to 4 inch

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 601948). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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