Flash Flood in Surry County, North Carolina

Flash Flood August 21, 2025 · Surry County, North Carolina

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Carson Street in Pilot Mountain, NC is was observed flooded around 1 foot deep as runoff from heavy rain overflowed a drainage ditch across the roadway, making the road impassible to traffic. The road was reopened to traffic after the water receded.

The wider storm

A cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms passed across eastern Surry County and western Stokes County during the evening of August 21st. Rainfall rates within some of the stronger storms were observed to be as high as 5 inches per hour. The FLASH 3-hour ARI in the Town of King was observed to be as high as a 20-year event at 11 pm EDT, while the 3-hour QPE/FFG ratio was observed reaching 105.

Began near Pilot Mtn (36.3839, -80.4586).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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