Jun 9, 2019
A moist upslope flow developing north of a stationary front resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms developing across western North Carolina during the evening of the 8th into the overnight and early morning hours of the ninth. Four to seven inches of rain, with locally higher amounts of 10 inches or more falling over the northern foothills resulted in flash flooding in multiple areas. The widespread nature of the excessive rainfall within the Catawba River watershed caused the river to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 841011). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Avery County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.