Jun 19, 2020
A broad closed upper low drifted across South Carolina and northwest back into southwest Virginia and West Virginia bringing persistent rainfall that eventually led to flooding. There were repeated rounds of heavy rainfall with widespread amounts of 2 to 5 inches, with isolated totals over 10 inches in a 3-day period in parts of Halifax County, VA.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 899602). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Halifax County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.