Flood — Waynesboro (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

The South River at Waynesboro rose above flood stage on the 27th, cresting at 12.2 feet at 6:15 PM EST on the 27th. Significant portions of downtown Waynesboro were flooded.

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 1208971. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.