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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

Rockbridge, VA · Sep 1, 2000

Heavy thunderstorm rains during the morning of the 1st caused flash flooding.Several small streams flooded from 7 miles southwest of Lexington to 5 miles southwest of Lexington, closing Route 611and flooding a basement.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Bath, VA · Jul 23, 1997

Heavy rainfall during the evening hours on the 23rd resulted in flash flooding.In Millboro Springs, the Cowpasture river flooded a residence and a church. Flooding on the Cowpasture River continue downstream to near Griffith in Alleghany County.

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Coastal Flood

Northampton, VA · Oct 10, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the Chesapeake Bay.

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Coastal Flood

Northumberland, VA · Oct 10, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the Chesapeake Bay.

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Coastal Flood

York, VA · Oct 11, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the York River.

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Coastal Flood

Lancaster, VA · Oct 10, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the Chesapeake Bay.

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Coastal Flood

James City, VA · Oct 11, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the James River.

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Coastal Flood

Surry, VA · Oct 11, 2019

The combination of low pressure sitting off the New Jersey coast and strong high pressure over southeast Canada resulted in persistent north or northeast winds over the James River.

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Flash Flood

Galax (c), VA · Apr 19, 2019

An area of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms developed across the mountains of southwest Virginia dropping 2 to 3.5 inches in the heaviest bands over several hours on the afternoon of the 19th. Some flash flooding was reported in Pulaski and Galax.

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Flash Flood

Pulaski, VA · Apr 19, 2019

An area of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms developed across the mountains of southwest Virginia dropping 2 to 3.5 inches in the heaviest bands over several hours on the afternoon of the 19th. Some flash flooding was reported in Pulaski and Galax.

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Flash Flood

Bath, VA · Jul 15, 2019

Training of thunderstorms produced 4 to locally 6 inches of rain over a short period of time during the evening of July 15th along a portion of Little Back Creek and a few of its associated tributaries in extreme western Bath County, VA.

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Flood

Giles, VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Tazewell, VA · Feb 20, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Tazewell, VA · Feb 20, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Tazewell, VA · Feb 20, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Tazewell, VA · Feb 20, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Wythe, VA · Feb 22, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Giles, VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Botetourt, VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Giles, VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Danville (c), VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Giles, VA · Feb 24, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Radford (c), VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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Flood

Smyth, VA · Feb 23, 2019

From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across the region, resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 2 to 4 inches with isolated 5-inch amounts over a four-day period.

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