Jul 3, 2013
The synoptic pattern during the most of the first week of July was favorable for heavy precipitation as the Blacksburg Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) remained within a mean upper trough between two very strong ridges over the western U.S. and over the western Atlantic. Deep southerly flow into the mountains persisted flow through most of this period combining with disturbances emanating from the Ohio Valley to produce scattered to widespread rainfall each day. The persistent synoptic setup was fa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 463537). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Salem (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.