Jan 9, 2024
A deep, negatively tilted upper level trough and associated occluded front passed from the central Mississippi River Valley on January 9th toward the lower New England region by the morning of the 10th. Strong southerly wind flow ahead of the upper trough carried deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward into the Carolinas and the lower Mid-Atlantic. Precipitable water values ranged from 1.1 inches across north-central Virginia to nearly 1.5 inches over the border between Virginia and No
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1159333). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Galax (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.