Mar 4, 2008
An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain. Several lines of thunderstorms crossed the region from the evening of March 4th through the early morning of March 5th. Heavy rain lead to several road closures due to flooding. Wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were measured at several locations, with a maximum
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 88450). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Charlottesville (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.