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Flood — Rockingham, VA

Sep 28, 2024

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Heavy rain due to tropical moisture and enhanced lift around the Blue Ridge Mountains caused excess water to runoff into the south Fork of the Shenandoah River. This led to flooding around Waynesboro. Additional flooding took place on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains across Albemarle County as well as northern Nelson County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1208972). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Rockingham, VA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Rockingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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