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Flash Flood — Yadkin, NC

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 926166). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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