Jul 12, 2016
Strong daytime heating and weak upper level winds combined to produce spotty and slow-moving afternoon showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became strong to severe. The convection produced localized heavy rain, as well as isolated wind damage where the storms intensified to severe levels. Rain gage reports around the City of Roanoke included Mill Mtn. IFLOWS (MLMV2) 2.01���, Roanoke R. at STP IFLOWS (RSTV2) 1.73��� and Roanoke SG (RONV2) 1.69���.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 650974). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roanoke (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.