Jul 12, 2000
A north to south band of extremely heavy ran fell in a 6 hour period during the early morning hours of July 12th. Widespread 3 to 6 inch rainfall occurred from just west of Hermitage to Bolivar to Springfield. Isolated rainfall amounts as high as 8 inches were reported in central and southeastern Greene County including the city of Springfield.Most of the serious flood damage occurred in Greene County. Areas along Jordon Creek in Springfield and the James River and it's tributaries in southeast
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5163344). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greene County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.