Sep 30, 2010
On the 25th of September, a powerful area of low pressure was located over the southeastern U.S. Several weak centers of low pressure formed over the Gulf Coast area from the 26th to 28th and pushed northeast along a stationary boundary bringing very high moisture from the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean. This deep moisture was pulled northward into the piedmont of the Carolinas and Virginia. A strong southeast flow developed in the low levels of the atmosphere and initiated a significant upslope compo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 261972). 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.