• Flood Advisory for Wilkes County, North Carolina
  • Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 2:00PM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 4 a.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 1:13 p.m.

  • ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
    REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
    ALLEGHANY...WILKES...WATAUGA AND ASHE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH
    CAROLINA...
    At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated bands of showers across the
    region. This rainfall combined with earlier downpours will cause
    minor flooding as smaller creeks and streams continue to rise.
    Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the
    advisory area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen
    especially in the Blowing Rock area. Water was also reported over
    the Dewitt Barnett bridge in Valle Crucis.
    Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Boone...
    North Wilkesboro...
    Wilkesboro...
    Sparta...
    and Jefferson.
    Additional rainfall of another inch or two is expected over the
    area. This additional rain will make for minor flooding.