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Flash Flood — Henry, VA

Oct 29, 2020

Tropical Storm Zeta passed quickly across the lower mid-Atlantic region on the morning of the 29th, but still brought 2-3 inches of rainfall to the foothills of the Blue Ridge and the Piedmont region. Much of this rain fell within a 1-2 hour period, resulting in rapid flooding of several small streams. Residual moisture in the wake of Zeta allowed for redevelopment of bands of slow-moving storms producing additional heavy rain, which also resulted in localized flooding across the Piedmont of V

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 924810). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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