Heavy Rain — James City, Virginia

2024-07-21 · near Five Forks, James City, Virginia

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS observer reported that 2.28 inches of rain had fallen in the past 24 hours.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front remained draped across the southern Virginia border through the day on July 20, 2024. Meanwhile, a weak surface low developed along the front during the afternoon before moving offshore by the early evening. A very moist air mass was in place with dew points generally in the mid to upper 70s. The result was widespread heavy rain and flooding across portions of central and eastern Virginia as well as a few severe storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206592. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.