Flash Flood — Watauga, North Carolina

Event narrative (NOAA)

Runoff from continued heavy rain resulted in numerous roads becoming flooded and impassible across Watauga County per reports from the public and from the Watauga County 911 Dispatch Center. Rainfall totals ranging from seven to locally 11 inches were observed across much of the county on the 26th, resulting in numerous flooded creeks, as well as several roads that were covered by several inches to feet of flowing water. After a brief lull in rainfall as the Predecessor Rainfall Event concluded early on the morning of the 27th, allowing flooding to slow down briefly, heavy rain associated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene moved across the county, falling at rates of one to two inches per hour. Flash flooding occurred in downtown Boone, where water flowing down the several streets

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