May 18, 2018
The synoptic pattern remained little changed from the previous day with deep moisture in place. Several bands of very heavy rainfall pushed north from the Carolinas in the late afternoon and evening as weak area of low pressure over the southeast lifted slowly northward. The slow-moving storms were highly efficient rainfall producers that affected number of areas in southside Virginia, most notably the Martinsville and Danville areas. Rainfall totals were generally 2 to 4 inches occurring over
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 750038). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Halifax County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.