2,771 first-hand accounts of flood events in Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →Abundant rain advanced north into the region in advance of an area of low pressure to the west while a frontal boundary remained draped over the region. An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell from this system onto an already saturated ground from recent snow melt and rainfall.
Read the full account →This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west.
Read the full account →This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west.
Read the full account →This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west.
Read the full account →This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west.
Read the full account →This was the third day of having a tropical air mass over the region. The two days prior to this, there had been areas that received torrential rains. On this day, the low level flow had veered more to the southwest, and a cold front was approaching from the west.
Read the full account →Heavy rains produced flash flooding in Rockbridge county. Collierstown road was closed between Murat and Toad Run. Route 60 was closed from Interstate 64 to North Mountain.
Read the full account →Tropical Cyclone Sandy moving northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast then northwest into extreme southern New Jersey produced very strong northeast winds followed by very strong west or northwest winds.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
Read the full account →The center of Irene made landfall along the Virginia coast but strong winds extended well west into the Piedmont generating gusts to at least 40 mph and bringing down some trees and large tree branches.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure tracked from the Middle Mississippi Valley east northeast toward the Northeast United States from Thursday, October 28th into Saturday, October 30th.
Read the full account →A boundary was draped across southwest Virginia during the evening of May 14th and slowly drifted south toward the North Carolina border May 15th. Showers with embedded thunderstorms slowly moved along this boundary, setting up a training of heavy rains.
Read the full account →A boundary was draped across southwest Virginia during the evening of May 14th and slowly drifted south toward the North Carolina border May 15th. Showers with embedded thunderstorms slowly moved along this boundary, setting up a training of heavy rains.
Read the full account →A boundary was draped across southwest Virginia during the evening of May 14th and slowly drifted south toward the North Carolina border May 15th. Showers with embedded thunderstorms slowly moved along this boundary, setting up a training of heavy rains.
Read the full account →An intense low pressure system off the North Carolina coast combined with an upper level cutoff low to provide very strong winds, heavy rains, and moderate coastal flooding across portions of eastern and southeast Virginia from late Tuesday November 21st into Thursday afternoon…
Read the full account →An intense low pressure system off the North Carolina coast combined with an upper level cutoff low to provide very strong winds, heavy rains, and moderate coastal flooding across portions of eastern and southeast Virginia from late Tuesday November 21st into Thursday afternoon…
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