Flash Flood in Wise County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 28, 2022 · Wise County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding closed roadways near the intersection of Big Branch Rd and South Fork Rd, and a home was flooded. Minor flooding of businesses and the river gage house on Main Street. Flooding was also beginning in the Pound Bottom community, which was being monitored for potential evacuations.

The wider storm

The heavy rain events of recent days in adjacent eastern Kentucky crossed into southwest Virginia on the 28th and produced significant flash flooding, especially around Pound VA.

Began near Pound (37.1166, -82.6270).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049191. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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