Feb 3, 2016
Strong low pressure formed over the southern Plains on the 2nd of February and tracked into the Great Lakes pulling a cold front across the region by early on the 4th. This system brought heavy rain, which first pushed into the northwest NC mountains during the early morning hours of the 3rd. Rainfall totals ending 12z on that date were up to 1 to 1.50��� across parts of Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties with most of that falling in 12 hours or less. Several roads were reported to be c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 613528). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Watauga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.