Apr 13, 2020
An intense low pressure system passing through southwest Virginia early on the 13th inflicted flooding across portions of Dickenson County. Numerous road closures resulted from high water festering over the roadways through the morning rush hours. A cooperative observer in the town of Haysi measured 1.90 inches of rainfall from this system. Strong synoptic winds also accompanied the disturbance as a tightened pressure gradient formed over southwest Virginia, resulting in downed trees in Dickenso
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 880416). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dickenson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.