Jul 25, 2018
An unusually deep upper trough for July over the eastern U.S. extending all the way south to the Gulf Coast provided the setting for widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. Radar estimated rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in about 3 hours was observed across west central Rockingham County with a small area estimated at 4 to 6 inches between Intelligence and Mayodan. The annual recurrence interval of the heaviest rain approached 200-year (.005 annual exceedance probability) in a 3-hour period per N
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 769896). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rockingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.