Flood in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Flood September 10, 2023 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The City of Galax 911 Center reported that Main Street (VA Highway 89) was briefly flooded in the downtown area due to poor drainage caused by a clogged storm sewer. One vehicle was stranded in the flood waters until the flooding receded. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

A strong thunderstorm produced heavy rainfall over the City of Galax, VA at rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour. Multiple personal weather stations just north of the downtown observed about 2 inches of rainfall as a storm total amount, with the one inch falling during the first 20 minutes of the storm.

Began near Galax (36.6610, -80.9243).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1132568. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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