Jul 7, 2019
A weak surface boundary ahead of an approaching cold front spawned one severe thunderstorm causing tree damage in Charlotte County. Several other scattered thunderstorms developed across the Piedmont region, resulting in pockets of 2 to localized 4 inch amounts per radar estimates. The intense rainfall over short durations resulted some brief flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 848014). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Appomattox County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.