Flood — Albemarle, Virginia

2024-09-30 · near Free Union, Albemarle, Virginia

Event narrative

The Mechums River near White Hall rose above flood stage. Water approached homes along Free Union Road.

The water level crested at 22.93 feet at 7:45 AM EST on the 30th.

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.1304, -78.5512)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208998. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.