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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.

Flood

Pittsylvania, VA · Nov 12, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Flood

Halifax, VA · Nov 12, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Flood

Halifax, VA · Nov 13, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Flood

Halifax, VA · Nov 16, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Flood

Danville (c), VA · Nov 13, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Flood

Halifax, VA · Nov 13, 2018

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred.

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Coastal Flood

Norfolk, VA · Sep 30, 2022

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…

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Coastal Flood

Northampton, VA · Sep 30, 2022

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…

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Coastal Flood

Chesapeake, VA · Sep 30, 2022

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…

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Coastal Flood

James City, VA · Sep 30, 2022

A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Northeast United States and Tropical Cyclone Ian lifting northwest through eastern South Carolina, resulted in very strong east or northeast winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of…

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Flash Flood

Alexandria (c), VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Arlington, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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Flash Flood

Fairfax, VA · Jul 8, 2019

A nearly stationary boundary set up near the Potomac River weak low pressure developed along the boundary. There was plenty of moisture in place from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and this combined with instability to produce very heavy rainfall rates in convection that…

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