Jan 23, 2017
A powerful upper low developed over the south central states late on January 21st with an intense surface low tracking from Arkansas to the northern mid-Atlantic coast over the next few days. Storm total rainfall ranged from 1 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts across the Blacksburg CWA during the 48-hour period ending 7 PM on the 24th. Record daily rainfall records were set for January 23rd at Roanoke Airport (1.87���; old record 0.91��� set in 1999), Bluefield Airport (1.53�
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 676819). 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.