Flood — Warren, Virginia

2024-09-29 · near Front Royal Warn Arp, Warren, Virginia

Event narrative

A river gauge located on the Shenandoah River at Front Royal reach minor flood stage (12ft) with crest of 12.35 feet. At 12 feet, backwater flooding begins to creep up Luray Avenue toward the railroad trestle. A riverside parking area at the end of Luray Avenue is flooded.

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 1219492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.