Jul 1, 1997
Back-building, nearly stationary showers and thunderstorms developed over a portion of the central Shenandoah Valley during the evening of the 1st and persisted through the early morning hours of the 2nd. The cells contained ample tropical moisture, and incredible rain totals of up to 12 inches were reported. A rain gage along the Rapidan River between Madison and Greene Cos reported 8 1/2 inches of rain; other spotters reported general totals between 4 and 5 1/2 inches.Recent dry weather enab
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5610985). 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.