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Flood — Stokes, NC

Dec 20, 2018

Another southern stream dominated system emerged from the southwestern U.S. with a complex surface low tracking from the Gulf Coast into the southern Mid-Atlantic December 20-22. This was again an all liquid event, with 2-day rainfall totals (ending 12z, or 7 AM EST, on 12/22) ranging from 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts mainly along and near the Blue Ridge. The top five rainfall reports in northwest North Carolina in the 48-hours ending 700 AM local time on the 22nd included Boone RG

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 797611). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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