Jun 17, 2000
Slow moving thunderstorms dropped very heavy rain across the northern half of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of the 17th. In Shenandoah County, 2 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes in New Market. The weight of the water from the deluge collapsed a large tent at the Shenandoah Valley Academy, injuring 6 people. Nearby gravel roads were washed out. Rainfall totals included 2.87 inches in Woodstock, 2.71 inches in New Market, 1.66 inches at Smiths Creek, 1.46 inches at Bernshire Dam,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5154354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shenandoah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.