Jul 1, 2021
Deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico pooled across the lower Mid-Atlantic ahead of an approaching cold front. Precipitable water values by the afternoon of July 1st were estimated to have reached the 1.8 inches across Ashe County. Strong afternoon heating, combined with steepened lapse rates associated with a passing upper level disturbance, produced a highly unstable atmosphere with surface-based CAPE values reaching 2500 J/Kg. A thunderstorm passed across the Cabbage Creek watershed, produc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 969433). 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.