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Video: Heavy Rains Push North Carolina 's Watauga River Over Its Banks
August 3, 2018 at 06:03 PM EDT
By WeatherBug
The Watauga River near the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwestern North Carolina overflowed onto the roadway on August 3 due to heavy rainfall in the area. Up to 4 inches has fallen in localized areas over the past 24 hours.
The National Weather Service extended a flash flood warning for Watauga County, among other northwestern counties, in a statement on August 3. Drivers were warned to stay off flooded roadways.
Rain was expected all day on August 3 and a flash flood watch was issued for central North Carolina, according to local weather reports.
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