Aug 13, 2020
Deep moisture returned to the lower mid-Atlantic region during the period August 12th - 15th, with precipitable water values ranging from 1.6 to 1.9 inches each day. A frontal boundary stalled near the Interstate 64 corridor provided a trigger for convection, supported aloft by passing upper level disturbances. Strong daytime heating contributed to deep instability, resulting in thunderstorms with high rainfall rates. Light winds aloft resulted in mean wind speeds generally 10 knots or less, i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 915659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wilkes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.