Flash Flood — Ashe, North Carolina

2025-08-20 · near Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.