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Heavy Rain in James City, Virginia

Heavy Rain May 14, 2024 – May 15, 2024 · James City, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A CoCoRaHS site 4.7 miles west southwest of Williamsburg measured 2.87 inches of rainfall over a 24 hour period.

The wider storm

A surface low developed along a warm front and lifted northeast across southeast Virginia late on May 14 into the early morning hours of May 15. This resulted in widespread moderate to locally heavy rain and localized instances of flash flooding across central and southeast Virginia.

Began near Five Forks (37.2600, -76.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1188914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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