Feb 3, 2016
Strong low pressure formed over the southern Plains on the 2nd of February and tracked into the Great Lakes pulling a cold front across the region by early on the 4th. This system brought heavy rain, which first pushed into the northwest NC mountains during the early morning hours of the 3rd. The rain advanced northeast into Virginia through the mid-morning hours. In Patrick County, the rainfall was particularly intense for several hours with rates 0.5 to 1.0��� per hour. A report was rec
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 613527). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Patrick County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.