Mar 13, 2010
A complex low pressure system situated over the Ohio Valley combined with another low forming off the southeast coast to bring abundant moisture into the area. A band of thunderstorms developed during the evening of March 12th and tracked northeast into Southwest VA. A southeast flow helped enhance the rainfall over the region and |an existing snow pack in far western Giles County also helped contribute to the water runoff.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 216100). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pulaski County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.