Flash Flood — Nelson, Virginia

2024-09-29 to 2024-09-30 · near Arrington, Nelson, Virginia

Event narrative

Walkers Mountain Road was washed out due to water flowing over the road from Brown Creek.

Wider weather episode

More heavy rain occurred due to plenty of moisture and lift around the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Virginia. The ground was already saturated due to previous rainfall, so this led to more instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208985. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.