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Virginia Flood Stories

2,771 first-hand accounts of flood events in Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Franklin, VA · May 24, 2020

Late afternoon thunderstorms developed along the southwest Virginia Blue Ridge and drifted southward into the foothills and piedmont producing intense rainfall over fairly saturated ground and causing some significant flash flooding and debris flows in parts of Franklin, Floyd…

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Flash Flood

Henry, VA · May 24, 2020

Late afternoon thunderstorms developed along the southwest Virginia Blue Ridge and drifted southward into the foothills and piedmont producing intense rainfall over fairly saturated ground and causing some significant flash flooding and debris flows in parts of Franklin, Floyd…

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Flash Flood

Henry, VA · May 24, 2020

Late afternoon thunderstorms developed along the southwest Virginia Blue Ridge and drifted southward into the foothills and piedmont producing intense rainfall over fairly saturated ground and causing some significant flash flooding and debris flows in parts of Franklin, Floyd…

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Flash Flood

Tazewell, VA · Feb 6, 2020

A deep upper-level trough moved slowly across the central and eastern U.S. drawing abundant moisture northward. At the same time, a complex frontal boundary with several waves of low pressure brought repeated rounds of heavy rainfall to the region.

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Flash Flood

Halifax, VA · Feb 6, 2020

A deep upper-level trough moved slowly across the central and eastern U.S. drawing abundant moisture northward. At the same time, a complex frontal boundary with several waves of low pressure brought repeated rounds of heavy rainfall to the region.

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Flash Flood

Henry, VA · Aug 21, 2020

Southwest winds aloft were responsible for carrying deep tropical moisture across the Piedmont during the morning of the 21st, while northeasterly flow near the surface was in place due to high pressure wedged against the eastern face of the Appalachians.

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Flash Flood

Henry, VA · Aug 21, 2020

Southwest winds aloft were responsible for carrying deep tropical moisture across the Piedmont during the morning of the 21st, while northeasterly flow near the surface was in place due to high pressure wedged against the eastern face of the Appalachians.

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Flash Flood

Martinsville (c), VA · Aug 21, 2020

Southwest winds aloft were responsible for carrying deep tropical moisture across the Piedmont during the morning of the 21st, while northeasterly flow near the surface was in place due to high pressure wedged against the eastern face of the Appalachians.

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Flash Flood

Rockbridge, VA · Aug 22, 2020

Storms during the afternoon and evening of the 22nd developed in a typical summertime environment of deep southerly windflow, carrying tropical moisture across the mid-Atlantic (with daily precipitable water values ranging from 1.30 to 1.60 inches), while abundant sunshine each…

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Flash Flood

Appomattox, VA · 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.

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Flash Flood

Patrick, VA · Aug 31, 2020

Deep tropical moisture, ushered into our area by a southwesterly low level jet, overran easterly wind flow associated with high pressure wedging near the surface. Precipitable water values per the RNK/GSO 31/12Z soundings were 1.64���/2.04��� respectively.

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Flash Flood

Pittsylvania, VA · 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.

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Flash Flood

Buckingham, VA · 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.

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Flash Flood

Floyd, VA · Aug 6, 2020

A stationary front, draped across the foothills and Piedmont and supported aloft by multiple waves of energy entering from the Tennessee Valley, provided the triggers for scattered slow-moving thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon across the mountains and foothills.

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Flash Flood

Buckingham, VA · 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.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, VA · 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.

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Flash Flood

Tazewell, VA · Aug 12, 2020

Deep moisture returned to the lower mid-Atlantic region during the period August 12th - 15th, with precipitable water values ranging from 1.6 to 1.9 inches each day.

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Flash Flood

Tazewell, VA · Aug 12, 2020

Deep moisture returned to the lower mid-Atlantic region during the period August 12th - 15th, with precipitable water values ranging from 1.6 to 1.9 inches each day.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, VA · Aug 13, 2020

Deep moisture returned to the lower mid-Atlantic region during the period August 12th - 15th, with precipitable water values ranging from 1.6 to 1.9 inches each day.

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Flash Flood

Campbell, VA · Oct 30, 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.

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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.

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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.

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Flash Flood

Franklin, 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.

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Flash Flood

Franklin, 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.

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