Significant rainfall occurred overnight up to 12Z (8 AM) on October 1st across parts of northwest North Carolina with 1 to 2 inches falling in Watauga and Wilkes counties. The Dan River in North Carolina (parts of Stokes, Rockingham and Caswell counties) was already past crest on the 1st from the late September rains and stages along the river fell back close to or just below flood stage through the day. Additional rains overspread much of the remainder of the northwest North Carolina during the day on the 1st with widespread light moderate amounts. Precipitation totals were in the 0.25��� to 0.75��� range ending at 12Z on the 2nd although a few sites received over an inch including Eden COOP (EDEN7) 1.10���. The basic pattern was unchanged the following 24 hours with the strong ridge remaining over the northeast and surface low pressure moving slowly along the southeast coast. Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall tracked to the northwest of the surface low into parts of the piedmont with heavier rain was confined mostly south and east of the Blue Ridge divide.   A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) was issued in the early morning hours of the 3rd for western Stokes County, NC as radar indicated 1 to 1.5 inches falling in several hours.  One road was reportedly closed by small stream flood runoff from this event. 24-hour rain totals ending at 12Z on the 3rd ranged generally from 1 to 3 inches with theheaviest across the piedmont counties. The top five raion gage amounts ending at 12Z on the 3rd included King COOP (KIGN7) 3.10���, Eden COOP (EDEN7) 3.06���, and Dan River at Pine Hall (PNHN7) 2.58���, Caswell Game Lands (CGLN7) 2.53 and Danbury COOP 2.31.

Flash Flood in STOKES, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-OCT-15 06:20:00 to 03-OCT-15 09:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: DALTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Goff Road, just northwest of King, was closed due to a sharp rise of water along Danbury Creek.

Flood in ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-OCT-15 06:00:00 to 04-OCT-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADISON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The first report of flooding was 10/3 at 7:19 AM on Barry Hill Bridge. Dan Valley Road and Water Street flooded at 4:54 PM on 10/3. A swift water rescue was performed on Wolf Island Road at 6:30 AM on Saturday 10/3 to extract trapped person in vehicle. Water was reported over Springwood Drive and Country Club Road at 4:21 AM on Sunday 10/4.

Flood in WATAUGA, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-OCT-15 10:00:00 to 03-OCT-15 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: VILAS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The typical flood prone areas did become covered for a time on Saturday 10/3. Dewitt Barnett Road bridge in Valle Crucis, near the airport/Kellwood, Moose Lodge/golf course area on Deerfield Road, portions of Roby Greene Road and Watauga River Road were some of the impacted areas, along with the Boone Mall parking lot.The first reports of flooding there came in around 11am. The gage at Watauga River Sugar Grove (SGWN7) crested at 5.87 feet (just below Minor Flood Stage of 6 feet) at 13:30 EST.

Flood in ASHE, NORTH CAROLINA
From 03-OCT-15 10:00:00 to 03-OCT-15 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEY CREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Generally minor flooding was reported at several locations across the county. On Boggs Rd Bridge at 10:31 AM (EST) at lower end of the road. A culvert near Hardee���s (US 221 business) stopped up around 12:22 PM and 4-lanes flooded. At 12:49 PM the river bridge on Clifton Rd flooded. At 3:25 PM the river bridge between Railroad Grade Rd. and Liberty Grove Church Rd. was completely under water. Most of the low water bridges were flooded as usually happens during a minor flood event according to the Emergency Manager.