Jul 22, 2008
A large outflow boundary from an overnight thunderstorm complex moved through the region during the morning and early afternoon hours of July 22. This prevented thunderstorm development until early evening when storms started developing. Meanwhile, a line of thunderstorms approached the area from the west. Outflow from the first storms generated scattered clusters of storms across the northwest NC and southwest VA Piedmont up to the Blue Ridge, while the more organized line of storms moved into
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 124836). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Botetourt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.