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Overview

A stalled frontal boundary combined with a persistent southwest flow of moisture led to flooding, especially across the North Carolina mountains and foothills, June 8th through the 10th, 2019.

Numerous official sites set daily rainfall records on both June 8 and June 9. Four-day totals by the morning of the 10th ranged from 5 to 15 inches, with isolated amounts at unofficial sites approaching 20 inches. The tremendous inflow from various tributaries in the upper Yadkin basin pushed the pool elevation at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir to its highest level since the dam was completed in 1962, reaching 1062.61 feet on June 10th, eclipsing the previous record of 1061.20 feet in November, 1977

Rainfall Totals ending June 10th, 2019
Radar Estimated Rainfall June 7th-10th, 2019
Dutch Creek/Watauga River June 9th New River in Todd, NC June 9th
Dutch Creek/Watauga River near Valle Crucis, NC June 9th, 2019
(credit: John Downs)
New River at Todd, NC on June 9th, 2019
(credit: Todd Community Facebook)
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