Flood — Waynesboro (c), Virginia

2024-09-27 to 2024-09-28 · near Waynesboro, Waynesboro (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The water level along the South River at Dooms rose above the flood stage of 11 feet, cresting at 12.82 feet around midnight on the 28th. Agircultural flooding occurred near the river and flooding was also occurring in the city o Waynesboro and to the south.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain due to tropical moisture and enhanced lift around the Blue Ridge Mountains caused excess water to runoff into the south Fork of the Shenandoah River. This led to flooding around Waynesboro. Additional flooding took place on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains across Albemarle County as well as northern Nelson County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208970. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.