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Flood — Wilkes, NC

Apr 24, 2017

Several waves of low pressure moved across the area as an upper level low closed off over the southeastern U.S. Rainfall persisted on and off from April 21-25 with mainly moderate rates (0.10��� to 0.25��� per hour) as the upper low drifted very slowly eastward from the lower Mississippi Valley toward the southeastern states. Storm total rainfall ending 12z (0700 EST) on the 25th ranged from 3 to 6 inches across northwest and north central North Carolina with isolated higher totals i

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 687043). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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