Jun 26, 2006
Thunderstorms with heavy rains pushed across Roanoke county during rush hour causing flash flooding in parts of the City of Roanoke. Water flooded a hotel on Franklin street and two feet of water flowed over Franklin Street near Ore branch in Roanoke. Flooding of the hotel parking lot damaged 5 cars. A mudslide was also report on U.S 220 in Roanoke. Flooding closed the corner of Fifth Street and Albemarle Avenue next to Highland Park, Hamilton Terrace and Piedmont Street in Roanoke.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516283). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roanoke County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.