Aug 15, 2016
Isolated storms produced some brief heavy rainfall on the afternoon of the 15th including a storm over the City of Roanoke that dropped 1 to 2 inches in less than 1 hour right over the urban center in mid-afternoon. There were numerous reports and social media posts of urban flooding in the downtown area. The only rain gage to report in excess of 1 inch of rain was Roanoke ASOS (ROA) which had 1.09���.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 657484). 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.