Feb 6, 2020
A deep upper-level trough moved slowly across the central and eastern U.S. bringing abundant moisture northward and combined with a complex frontal boundary with several waves of low pressure to bring repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals for the 72-hour period ending at 700 AM EST on February 7th ranged from 2 to 6 inches with isolated higher amounts along the Blue Ridge Mountains, but most of the rain fell within a 48-hour period. Numerous NWS Cooperative stations reported record
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 875464). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Watauga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.