Flood — Culpeper, Virginia

2024-09-26 · near White Shop, Culpeper, Virginia

Event narrative

High water blocked parts of White Stop Road near US-29 James Monroe Highway.

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 1208958. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.