Several counties under a flood guard in Western North Carolina

Ashe County, NC (WBTV) – On Thursday, a flood guard was issued for several counties in Western North Carolina.

The watch – which was issued by the National Weather Service – includes the following counties:

• Alleeghany
• As he
• Stokes
• Surry
• Watauga
• Wilkes

Other counties in nearby parts of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky are also among flood guards.

The National Weather Service The clock will come into force on Thursday, July 17th, at 2 p.m. and go through the evening.

The agency said excessive rainfall could lead to floods, with precipitation rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour. The agency also said that repeating rain rounds could lead to floods, as well as in river, streams and streams.

The first Alert weather team from WBTV by meteorologists has been pursuing the daily storm chances for days, and Thursday is no exception.

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