Sep 21, 2021
Deep tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicholas was lifted northward ahead of a strong cold front. Precipitable water values ranging from 1.9 to 2.2 inches were carried into the northwestern portion of North Carolina during the evening of the 21st. Warm rain processes produced efficient rainfall rates of 2- to 4-inches per hour, enhanced by orographic lift up the Blue Ridge. Portions of northeast Surry County received locally in excess of nine inches or rain, wi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 985817). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Surry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.