Oct 29, 2020
Widespread amounts of three to five inches of rainfall were observed across the mountains and foothills during the 24-hour period ending with the passage of Tropical Storm Zeta across the lower mid-Atlantic region. Despite its rapid speed across the region, the storm brought two to three inches of rain across portions of Wilkes and Surry Counties during a single hour, resulting in widespread flooding of many creeks and streams. The flooding was severe enough in some cases to wash out the bridg
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 925062). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ashe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.