Flash Flood — Albemarle, Virginia

2024-09-26 · near Free Union, Albemarle, Virginia

Event narrative

The stream gauge on Mechums River at White Hall rose six feet in one hour, rising out its banks. The water level crested around 18.7 feet at 7:00 AM EST before finally falling below flood stage at 11:30 AM EST. At 18 feet, water reaches structures along Free Union Road.

Wider weather episode

Tropical moisture ahead of Helene combined with a stalled boundary and instability to bring heavy rainfall across central Virginia. This led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.