2,771 first-hand accounts of flood events in Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →Intensifying low pressure, containing abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, moved along the Appalachian Mountains during the late morning and afternoon of the 17th.
Read the full account →Intensifying low pressure, containing abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, moved along the Appalachian Mountains during the late morning and afternoon of the 17th.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved across extreme northern Virginia from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT, producing damaging winds and very heavy rain. Winds in excess of 55 MPH blew across Loudoun County, downing trees.
Read the full account →Heavy thunderstorm rains during the early morning of the 2nd flooded and closed the intersection of Eighth Street and Rockbridge Road, and washed out 2 driveways in Glasgow. The first floor of one home in Glasgow was also flooded resulting in damage.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 13th produced damaging winds and heavy rain that resulted in flash flooding.Heavy rains caused Little Stony Creek to flood 3 miles northeast of Pembroke, requiring several people to be rescued.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of the 5th produced hail up to nickel size, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Thunderstorms winds downed trees on Route 52 in Hillsville, Route 669, three miles north of Madison Heights, Route 11 in Fairfield, 4 miles southeast of…
Read the full account →By 9 pm on September 18, a rain band associated with Isabel had set up over the Shenandoah Valley and showers were training southward into the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east side of Augusta County.
Read the full account →By 9 pm on September 18, a rain band associated with Isabel had set up over the Shenandoah Valley and showers were training southward into the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east side of Augusta County.
Read the full account →By 9 pm on September 18, a rain band associated with Isabel had set up over the Shenandoah Valley and showers were training southward into the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east side of Augusta County.
Read the full account →Heavy rains produced flash flooding during the morning and early afternoon of the 16th.An area of heavy rain caused flash flooding 3 miles east of Starkey, as well as in the town of Starkey in Roanoke County.
Read the full account →A weak cold front settled over the Mid Atlantic between June 23 and June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of persistent showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A weak cold front settled over the Mid Atlantic between June 23 and June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of persistent showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A strong cold front moved from the Ohio Valley in the early morning of June 19, then across the Mid Atlantic during the late afternoon and evening. This cold front fired strong to severe thunderstorms as it encountered an atmosphere that was rich in moisture and very unstable.
Read the full account →Since the 5th of October, rainfall to some degree had been falling over portions of southwest and south central Virginia. Rainfall amounts were on the order of four inches in the 48 hour period.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall along the North Carolina/South Carolina border during the early morning of September 6th as a strong tropical storm.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
Read the full account →A major storm affected the eastern U.S. during the period of November 30 - December 1 as a powerful upper low and surface system moved into the Great Lakes proving an extended period of deep southerly flow across the region.
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