Sep 1, 2018
A stationary boundary through the Mid-Atlantic into the Mid-Mississippi Valley spawned thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening of August 31st that carried over into the early morning hours of September 1st . Storms were mainly across the foothills and southside Virginia with radar estimated rainfall of 1 to 2.5 inches in a few hours. Top rain gage reports ending at 0700 EDT on the 1st included 2.28��� at Woolwine 3.7 NNE CCR (VA-PR-6), 1.98��� at Woolwine COOP (WLWV2), 1.74��
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 783249). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buena Vista (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.