Flood — Transylvania, North Carolina

2020-09-17 to 2020-09-18 · near Calhoun, Transylvania, North Carolina

Event narrative

A stream gauge on the Little River exceeded its established flood stage after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell throughout the basin in about a 20-hour period. The main impact was to lowlands along the stream and to Cascade Lake Rd, which was covered by more than a foot of water in spots. Minor river flooding also developed on the French Broad at Blantyre during the evening of the 17th and continued for almost 48 hours.

Wider weather episode

Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Sally moved into western North Carolina during the evening of the 16th and continued into the morning of the 17th. 2 to 4 inches of rain fell across much of the area in about 20 hours, resulting in minor flooding across the upper French Broad basin.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 922150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.