Aug 8, 2003
A thunderstorm with very heavy rainfall moved through the Staunton area on the evening of the 8th. A spotter recorded 2.5 inches of rain on the west side of Staunton in only one hour. An unconfirmed report said up to 5 inches was recorded downtown by the end of the storm. Several city streets and 55 businesses were flooded by up to 4 feet of water. Lewis Creek overflowed into the central business district near Central Avenue and the Wharf, causing water to rush into buildings and vehicles. T
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5337276). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Staunton (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.