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Flash Flood — Buchanan, VA

Aug 7, 2020

An upper level shortwave moved across the central Appalachians from the 6th to the 7th. Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening of the 6th, and lingered into the night. Heavy rain fell in portions of southwestern Virginia just after midnight, with 2-3 inches of rain falling over several hours. An automated rain gauge at the Buchanan County Airport near Vansant measured 2.25 inches of rain. This led to isolated flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 901231). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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