Flood — Warren, Virginia

2024-08-09 · near Front Royal, Warren, Virginia

Event narrative

Warren County Fire reported there was significant flooding along Happy Creek Road in Front Royal that resulted in multiple evacuations.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Debby tracked through the area Thursday night into Friday, August 8th into August 9th. Tropical moisture combined with lift from the remnants to cause heavy rain across much of Virginia. The heavy rain led to several instances of flash flooding and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198516. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.