Nov 19, 2003
Rains of 2 to 2.8 inches fell in a 12 to 18 hour period from late on the 18th into the afternoon of the 19th. Breaks Interstate Park measured 2.8 inches, Grundy had 2.4 inches, and Clintwood observed 2.2 inches. A tragedy struck, near the Dickenson and Buchanan County line in the Russell Fork drainage, well after the heavy rain had ended. Along the small Laurel Branch, about 3 miles northwest of Davenport, a culvert at the bottom of a private driveway was clogged. The runoff from this heavy
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5332384). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buchanan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.