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Flash Flood — Covington (c), VA

Jun 1, 1997

Heavy rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours on the 1st resulted in flash flooding.Runoff from rainfall resulted in several mudslides in Alleghany County, flooded several roads 5 miles north-northwest of Cave Spring, flooded roads and resulted in 4 to 5 inches of water in the police station in Covington, and flooded several roads near Jordan Mines in Alleghany County.In Rockbridge County, heavy rainfall flooded several creeks, a few homes, and the Glasgow fire station, stranded people,

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5605925). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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