Dossier
Stokes County
Coverage of Stokes County in the Nexus archive.
- 'Extreme flooding' spurs Mount Airy state of emergency; water rescues, damage after Ararat River jumps 15+ feet
Mount Airy, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency due to 'extreme flooding' from the Ararat River after 6-10 inches of rain caused water rescues and damage. A flash flood warning was issued for Stokes and Surry counties around 8 a.m. Sunday.