Flash Flood in Jackson County, North Carolina

Flash Flood December 24, 2015 · Jackson County, North Carolina

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Newspaper reported flash flooding developed across portions of central Jackson County after more than 5 inches of rain fell in over 24 hours. Multiple tributaries of the Tuckasegee River overflowed their banks in the Tuckasegee and Cullowhee areas. Closed roads included Barkers Creek Rd, Caney Fork Rd, Wayehutta Rd, and Johns Creek Rd, which were all flooded by streams of the same names. Cullowhee Mountain Rd was also flooded by Cullowhee Creek and Old Settlement Rd was flooded by a small tributary to the Tuckasegee.

The wider storm

After a couple of days of moderate rain acted to saturate the soil across the mountains, foothills, and western Piedmont of North Carolina, a round of heavier rain on the 24th resulted in flooding and flash flooding.

Began near Barkers Creek (35.3850, -83.2950).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 613237. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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