Sep 30, 2018
Heavy rain showers and isolated thunderstorms developed near the Blue Ridge escarpment within a moist southeast upslope flow throughout the 29th. Localized heavy rainfall developed during the evening and into the early morning hours of the 30th, culminating in localized flash flooding across the mountains during the early morning hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 787165). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buncombe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.