The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 797,614 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 133,127 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2018-12-20T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2018-12-21T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | WILKES |
| Latitudelat | 36.131 |
| Longitudelon | -81.228 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 36.131 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -81.228 |
| 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 | Another southern stream dominated system emerged from the southwestern U.S. with a complex surface low tracking from the Gulf Coast into the southern Mid-Atlantic December 20-22. This was again an all liquid event, with 2-day rainfall totals (ending 12z, or 7 AM EST, on 12/22) ranging from 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts mainly along and near the Blue Ridge. The top five rainfall reports in northwest North Carolina in the 48-hours ending 700 AM local time on the 22nd included Boone RG (BONN7) 4.62 inches, Glade Creek VFD DCP (GLCN7) 4.54 inches, Sandy Flats IFLOWS (SDRN7) 4.24 inches, Sparta 3.5 SSW CCR (NC-AG-1) 4.19 inches and Blowing Rock 4.4 NE CCR (NC-WT-6) 3.93 inches. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The COOP station at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir (WLKN7) reported 2.39 inches for the 24-hours ending at 700 AM local time, which was the highest on record for December 21st. The old record was 1.11 inches in 1973. It was also the 5th highest daily precipitation recorded in the month of December. The record is 2.85 inches set December 1, 2010. Continuous climate records at this station exist since 1965. |
| Yearyear | 2,018 |
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