Flood — Polk, North Carolina

2018-12-28 · near Sunny View, Polk, North Carolina

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported flooding along the Green River and some of its tributaries resulted in several road closures in locations around Lake Adger and point downstream. 3 to 4.5 inches of rain fell in the basin in about 24 hours.

Wider weather episode

Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed across western North Carolina on the 27th in advance of a strong cold front. The rain persisted through much of the 28th before tapering off late in the day. Storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches occurred across the mountains, with locally higher amounts in excess of 7 inches. This resulted in flooding of the French Broad River and some of its larger tributaries, as well as on a few other streams.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.