Flash Flood in Ashe County, North Carolina

Flash Flood August 20, 2025 · Ashe County, North Carolina

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused Little Buffalo Creek to overflow its banks several inches deep across South Main Street in the Town of West Jefferson. No damage was reported to the road, which was open to traffic after the water receded.

The wider storm

A strong thunderstorm passed across the Town of West Jefferson, NC during the afternoon of August 20th, and produced rainfall rates briefly of up to 6 inches per hour. CREST Unit Streamflow during the event maxed out at around 850 cfs per mi^2, while the FLASH 1-hour ARI was observed at 5:20 pm EDT as high as a 25-year event.

Began near Jefferson (36.4109, -81.4858).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1293036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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