Nov 20, 2003
Heavy rains on the 18th and 19th caused moderate flooding along the New River.The New River at Galax crested 2 feet above flood stage at 8 pm on the 19th. At Radford, the river crested over five and a half feet above flood stage at 1215 am on the 20th. Over 70 vehicles received water damage in Radford. At Glen Lyn, the river crested just under two and a half feet above flood stage at 715 am on the 20th. Also, in Giles County, small stream flooding along Wolf Creek and Little Stony Creek caused
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5329227). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Giles County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.