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Flash Flood — Appomattox, VA

Jul 16, 2022

A slow-moving thunderstorm developed along a stationary front stretching across Appomattox County on the afternoon of July 16th. Surface analysis just prior to the thunderstorm indicated precipitable water values in the area around 1.5 inches, while deep instability was present per surface-based CAPE in excess of 3,000 J/Kg. Steering winds were less than 5 mph. There were no rain gauges to capture ground-truth rainfall totals, however MRMS FLASH estimated portions of the Evergreen area receiv

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1029368). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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