Oct 3, 2015
Significant rainfall occurred overnight up to 12Z (8 AM) on October 1st across parts of northwest North Carolina with 1 to 2 inches falling in Watauga and Wilkes counties. The Dan River in North Carolina (parts of Stokes, Rockingham and Caswell counties) was already past crest on the 1st from the late September rains and stages along the river fell back close to or just below flood stage through the day. Additional rains overspread much of the remainder of the northwest North Carolina during the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 604251). 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.