Last Updated on March 26, 2022 2:47 pm Calendar year 2017 will go down in the record books as the 2nd wettest since 1980 and fourth wettest since 1929 for Boone and Watauga County. By only 2.68 inches did 2017 miss becoming the new modern day record.  Officially, 72.16 inches was recorded at the Boone … Continue reading 2017 2nd Wettest Year On Record Since 1980, Fourth Wettest Overall