Jul 31, 2018
An upper ridge off the east coast and an upper low over the central U.S. combined to bring enhanced moisture into the region. Weak low pressure along a frontal boundary draped near the Virginia-North Carolina border provided additional convergence and lift to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms mainly over the piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches across parts of northwest Wilkes, southeast Alleghany, western Surry, and eastern Yadkin counties, most of wh
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 776571). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yadkin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.