Dec 2, 2015
December began amidst an ongoing hydrologic event as a slow-moving upper level low over the midsection of the CONUS and associated warm and then cold fronts produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall. 48-hour rainfall totals ending at 12z (7 AM EST), December 2nd ranged from 2 to 2.5 inches across parts of Watauga and Ashe counties. Several low-water bridges (DeWitt Barnett Road and Hubert Thomas Road) along the Watauga River were flooded. The Watauga River at Sugar Grove gage (SGWN7) cres
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 612409). 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.