Feb 10, 2018
A broad upper level trough with a slow-moving frontal boundary extending from Texas to upstate New York brought an extended period of mainly light to moderate rainfall that began on the afternoon of the 10th and persisted well into the evening of the 11th. Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 1.5 to 3 inches across parts of northwest North Carolina.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 741486). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wilkes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.