The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 746,148 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 124,365 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2018-04-23T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2018-04-24T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | WATAUGA |
| Latitudelat | 36.210 |
| Longitudelon | -81.667 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 36.210 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -81.667 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | COOP Observer |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A wet period developed from April 23-25 as an upper level low over the southeastern U.S. slowly tracked toward the Atlantic coast. Rainfall was persistent during this period with sustained south to southeasterly flow with the heaviest rains falling in the 24-hour period ending 12z (7AM) on the 24th with 3 to 4+ inch amounts common. The highest totals occurred over Watauga County, NC. Mainly minor flooding was observed in several areas. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The COOP station at Boone 1 SE (BOON7) measured 3.94 inches for the 24-hour period ending 7AM on the 24th. This was the highest 1-day April rainfall in the period of record at this location, with data starting in 1980. The previous April record at this site was set less than 10 days earlier on April 16, 2018. If the previous COOP site at Boone is included in the comparison (with data back to 1929) this was the 2nd wettest April day after April 5, 1957 with 4.68 inches. |
| Yearyear | 2,018 |
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