Debris Flow — Ashe, North Carolina

2024-04-16 · near Whiteoak, Ashe, North Carolina

Event narrative

A small mudslide occurred along Coy Ham Road, blocking part of the road until the debris could be cleared. Property damage is the estimate for the cleanup of the debris.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving thunderstorm developed over rural northwest Ashe County in a moderately unstable environment during the afternoon of the 16th. By 1815Z (2:15 PM EDT), estimated rainfall amounts over 2.5 inches had fallen over the past hour in the Lansing area, which was near a 50-year average recurrence interval per FLASH data. One automated personal weather station indicated rainfall rates of up to 1.5 inches per hour at times during the storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177291. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.