2,771 first-hand accounts of flood events in Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain.
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.
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 →On the 25th of September, a powerful area of low pressure was located over the southeastern U.S. Several weak centers of low pressure formed over the Gulf Coast area from the 26th to 28th and pushed northeast along a stationary boundary bringing very high moisture from the Gulf…
Read the full account →On the 25th of September, a powerful area of low pressure was located over the southeastern U.S. Several weak centers of low pressure formed over the Gulf Coast area from the 26th to 28th and pushed northeast along a stationary boundary bringing very high moisture from the Gulf…
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 →Hurricane Irene was an intensifying Category 1 hurricane at the time of closest approach to the Wakefield county warning area during the overnight hours of Monday October 18th.
Read the full account →Hurricane and Tropical Storm Dennis produced one of the most prolonged periods of tropical cyclone related conditions across eastern Virginia, from August 30th through September 5th. The highest sustained wind speed recorded was 52 mph at Langley Air Force Base (LFI).
Read the full account →Hurricane Irene was an intensifying Category 1 hurricane at the time of closest approach to the Wakefield county warning area during the overnight hours of Monday October 18th.
Read the full account →Hurricane and Tropical Storm Dennis produced one of the most prolonged periods of tropical cyclone related conditions across eastern Virginia, from August 30th through September 5th. The highest sustained wind speed recorded was 52 mph at Langley Air Force Base (LFI).
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
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