Nov 11, 2020
One of the most significant flooding events in years occurred during November 11th and 12th, given both the amounts of rainfall and the footprint where flooding occurred. In the wake of high pressure passing east off the mid-Atlantic coast, a plume of deep tropical moisture was rapidly carried inland to the central Appalachians ahead of a slow-moving cold front. Though this plume was of tropical origin, it was not directly related to Tropical Storm Eta, which was off the coast of southern Flor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 929265). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buckingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.