Flood — Page, Virginia

2024-09-30 · near Hamburg, Page, Virginia

Event narrative

The river gauge located on the South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray reached minor flood stage, with the gauge cresting at 15.4 feet. At 14 feet, water covers yards and fields near the river southwest of Luray.

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 1219494. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.