Sep 18, 2003
Flooding along the South River as a result of Hurricane Isabel caused significant damage to property and infrastructure from the northern Rockbridge county border downstream to the South River's confluence with the Maury River. Flooding also occurred in portions of Montgomery and Amherst Counties.Overall nearly 500 families were impacted. 12 single family dwellings were destroyed or made permanently uninhabitable, and over 60 single family dwellings suffered major damage (having a foot or more
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5337324). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rockbridge County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.