Flood — Albemarle, Virginia

2024-09-29 · near North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia

Event narrative

A vehicle became stuck in flood waters located near Railroad Bridge and Plank Road near Thomas Dairy Lane. Dispatch reported the water was rising over the hood of a Honda Civic requiring the rescue of three occupants.

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 1208991. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.