Jan 1, 2003
Low pressure moved from southwest Virginia to the southern Delmarva Peninsula on the 1st. The low dropped 1 to 3 inches of rainfall across the region which caused flooding in several locations. In Greene County, a 31 year old woman was injured when her SUV was washed into the Swift Run River. She was washed 30 feet downstream and it took rescuers 90 minutes to reach her. Several other roads in the county were flooded by high water. In Shenandoah County, urban flooding was reported. Several
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5340315). 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.