Flood — Transylvania, North Carolina

2020-09-13 · near Ecusta, Transylvania, North Carolina

Event narrative

A stream gauge on the Davidson River indicated the river briefly exceeded established flood stage after 3 to 4 inches of rain fell over the basin in about 30 hours. At this stage, the river overflows its banks and inundates part of Davidson River Rd and Wilson Rd, while backwater effects into Turkey Creek cause Deavor Rd to be flooded.

Wider weather episode

Waves of rain showers developing in the vicinity of a stationary front and in response to very moist upslope flow resulted in heavy rainfall along and near the southern Blue Ridge escarpment from the 12th into the early morning of the 13th, with as much as 4 inches of rain reported across portions of Transylvania County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 922146. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.